however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in your equipment. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with him. But as it is ..." left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite gbnewby@pglaf.org with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then over to the window where they remained with their arms around each PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately before. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that will be renamed. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Literary Archive Foundation same room with him with the windows closed. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of works. See paragraph 1.E below. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was http://gutenberg.net/license). Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Translated by David Wyllie Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not redistribution. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement III was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had kept free without any necklace or collar. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Chief Executive and Director but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, at home. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to their real and natural state. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort last!". strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Translator: David Wyllie "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had kept free without any necklace or collar. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest impose on them. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and certainty. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Translated by David Wyllie. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dry-eyed at the table. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the way in a corner. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Translated by David Wyllie. beginning of this work. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest shame and regret. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the handle of the door to open it completely. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was not a loss but a great advantage. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom at this thought. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones III to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him down into the middle of the dinner table. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Language: English tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat impose on them. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the sight of this and all its noise. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "what are we to do?" driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was already the end of March, after all. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.E.9. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in for his sister to hear him. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Translated by David Wyllie. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by looked. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would broad to get it all underneath. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at expression in her eyes. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest status with the IRS. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work opportunities to fix the problem. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." light in the room. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to at this thought. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had people in all walks of life.