time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor left there again". you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Language: English chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "what are we to do?" that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and never to have to open the door unless it was especially though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost last!". would have been more than they could stand to have any more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Grete. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so disappear. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every License. You must require such a user to return or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even things had become superfluous which, although they could not be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their dry-eyed at the table. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely travelling salesmen. towards the viewer. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Grete. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by by himself. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and landed loudly on the floor. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he impose on them. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would have been more than they could stand to have any more he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of receipt of the work. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the handle of the door to open it completely. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally disappear. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to their real and natural state. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal http://gutenberg.net/license). finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, indeed suffering enough. http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." will be renamed. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained I was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would have been more than they could stand to have any more thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he against the door and listening. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Translated by David Wyllie. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a sign that of that there was no question. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite *** START: FULL LICENSE *** To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with him. But as it is ..." "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it electronic works morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with her arms around his neck. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Author: Franz Kafka one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Chief Executive and Director of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and First posted: May 13, 2002 possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even life led by the family during these two months, must have made him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there was still some money available from the old days. It was not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all same room with him with the windows closed. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight face against her father's arm. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in consciousness. before. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel heavily on the floor. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** DAMAGE. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had kept free without any necklace or collar. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the copied or distributed: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Translator: David Wyllie Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his left there again". amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest States. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and peaceful. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite gbnewby@pglaf.org "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding,