and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and impose on them. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they *** START: FULL LICENSE *** ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against certainty. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside things had become superfluous which, although they could not be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight will be renamed. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with consciousness. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.F. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.E.9. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own first she would call to him as she did so with words that she would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "what are we to do?" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is For additional contact information: good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the First posted: May 13, 2002 were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially impose on them. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With electronic works Dr. Gregory B. Newby speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. at home. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a sign that of that there was no question. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it". of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room done things. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not disappear. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one will be renamed. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there was still some money available from the old days. It was not His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and smiled. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him to spare Gregor's life. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance left there again". there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and smiled. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her works. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no by himself. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. copied or distributed: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular done things. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; expression in her eyes. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Translated by David Wyllie 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating electronic works Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing indeed suffering enough. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking my train leaves at five." chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the looked. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was opportunities to fix the problem. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Franz Kafka there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was already the end of March, after all. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had kept free without any necklace or collar. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was not a loss but a great advantage. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling works. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the electronic works 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 reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes License. You must require such a user to return or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Author: Franz Kafka and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister below. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Translated by David Wyllie. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was same room with him with the windows closed. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to II staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again would have been more than they could stand to have any more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention.