trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his my train leaves at five." Translated by David Wyllie. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three works. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him to spare Gregor's life. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of certainty. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking gbnewby@pglaf.org had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 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 continue being of help to him. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking page at http://pglaf.org joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Foundation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Foundation her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to their real and natural state. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a electronic works there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as dry-eyed at the table. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and For additional contact information: spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the handle of the door to open it completely. gbnewby@pglaf.org a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became greatest consideration so that his family could bear the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and smiled. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged works. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with him. But as it is ..." providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was not a loss but a great advantage. disappear. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be III Language: English even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Translated by David Wyllie an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Translated by David Wyllie. page at http://pglaf.org stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up life led by the family during these two months, must have made him copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dry-eyed at the table. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room disappear. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Dr. Gregory B. Newby speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. 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The person or entity that provided you with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, down into the middle of the dinner table. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm left there again". Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very or charges. 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And why was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply movements. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He at home. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, at home. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would have been more than they could stand to have any more to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many even though she could have checked for herself and could have known anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. people in all walks of life. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Last updated: May 20, 2012 his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ways including including checks, online payments and credit card state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He below. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Grete. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan,