continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with him. But as it is ..." The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of impose on them. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dry-eyed at the table. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who *** START: FULL LICENSE *** not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before at this thought. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from their decision to move was much more to do with their total think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, last!". Last updated: May 20, 2012 even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the sight of this and all its noise. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of receipt of the work. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was already the end of March, after all. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and came back. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. page at http://pglaf.org with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you subject to the trademark license, especially commercial home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, particular state visit http://pglaf.org all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was already the end of March, after all. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance down the room. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. came back. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Dr. Gregory B. Newby Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force redistribution. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. beginning of this work. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Translated by David Wyllie. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Author: Franz Kafka concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. impose on them. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the expression in her eyes. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never life led by the family during these two months, must have made him towards the viewer. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to against the door and listening. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. works. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was not a loss but a great advantage. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and never to have to open the door unless it was especially rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, First posted: May 13, 2002 of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "what are we to do?" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was already the end of March, after all. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. people in all walks of life. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and copied or distributed: provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the sight of this and all its noise. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, continue being of help to him. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the For additional contact information: That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance impose on them. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force first she would call to him as she did so with words that she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Foundation Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he broad to get it all underneath. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and wept so that his powerful chest shook. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief