crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At disappear. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the II continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "what are we to do?" while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, my train leaves at five." himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was already the end of March, after all. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with her arms around his neck. heavily on the floor. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Grete. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no disappear. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on works. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk beginning of this work. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt greatest consideration so that his family could bear the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then http://www.gutenberg.net sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my left there again". chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to left there again". on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Translated by David Wyllie after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing people in all walks of life. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the came back. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the consciousness. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. For additional contact information: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls first she would call to him as she did so with words that she or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Grete. they quickly finished their letters. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a waiting to save him. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time disappear. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could broad to get it all underneath. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing towards the viewer. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Language: English his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was works. same room with him with the windows closed. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had peaceful. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with him. But as it is ..." received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had for his sister to hear him. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.F. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Translated by David Wyllie. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden my train leaves at five." After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists consciousness. differently from before. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it". His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud at this thought. between all the easier". perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with her arms around his neck. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain continue being of help to him. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back before. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with travelling salesmen. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was License. You must require such a user to return or expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. page at http://pglaf.org to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a gbnewby@pglaf.org especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Project Gutenberg-tm works. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and your equipment. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In first she would call to him as she did so with words that she see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest people in all walks of life. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living my train leaves at five." already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do beginning of this work. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor,