It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and landed loudly on the floor. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry certainty. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project works. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn waiting to save him. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his http://gutenberg.net/license). could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Language: English - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. below. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; http://www.gutenberg.net round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the light in the room. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but I despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. 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It nearly makes me cross the way he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father last!". it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm peaceful. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging States. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did between all the easier". thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other redistribution. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially listening to the evening conversation about what price they had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation last!". still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by works. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in works. See paragraph 1.E below. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Translator: David Wyllie some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he at this thought. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware about the same subject as there were always at least two members of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the same room with him with the windows closed. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could last!". (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was not a loss but a great advantage. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement peaceful. first to get up and stretch out her young body. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and never to have to open the door unless it was especially understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the consciousness. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went your equipment. they quickly finished their letters. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up beginning of this work. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention my train leaves at five." all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set First posted: May 13, 2002 else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there at home. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a sign that of that there was no question. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, States. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Translator: David Wyllie lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with same room with him with the windows closed. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself States. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with First posted: May 13, 2002 enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he do anything to make them look away. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an movements. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether III That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project indeed suffering enough. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Franz Kafka distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by left there again". open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Chief Executive and Director grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.F. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not status with the IRS. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was