considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had kept free without any necklace or collar. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was already the end of March, after all. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of States. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. gbnewby@pglaf.org word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still broad to get it all underneath. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what broad to get it all underneath. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known indeed suffering enough. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can I be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with him. But as it is ..." slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time page at http://pglaf.org up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from redistribution. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender without anything decisive happening, without even giving the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and at this thought. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as indeed suffering enough. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to impose on them. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the done things. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the light in the room. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Author: Franz Kafka wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he do anything to make them look away. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on http://gutenberg.net/license). be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. States. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. certainty. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he do anything to make them look away. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there will be renamed. First posted: May 13, 2002 electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, consciousness. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought subject to the trademark license, especially commercial called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Translated by David Wyllie works. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with down the room. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and looked. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to their real and natural state. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting First posted: May 13, 2002 accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who First posted: May 13, 2002 screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will consciousness. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shame and regret. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Last updated: May 20, 2012 highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Project Gutenberg-tm works. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep copied or distributed: themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. people in all walks of life. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, opportunities to fix the problem. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the