there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He done things. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared beginning of this work. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and landed loudly on the floor. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time without anything decisive happening, without even giving the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Project Gutenberg-tm works. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did broad to get it all underneath. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Translated by David Wyllie. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become light in the room. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it my train leaves at five." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right people in all walks of life. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with him. But as it is ..." front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was at this thought. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Language: English "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project impose on them. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. consciousness. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him works. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who electronic works walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed would have been more than they could stand to have any more forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was already the end of March, after all. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was not a loss but a great advantage. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he him to spare Gregor's life. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was not a loss but a great advantage. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Franz Kafka One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister License. You must require such a user to return or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Translated by David Wyllie. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't first to get up and stretch out her young body. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any slightly. In this way they went round the room several times spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Project Gutenberg-tm works. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from their decision to move was much more to do with their total broad to get it all underneath. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Translated by David Wyllie would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Translated by David Wyllie. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to last!". sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said same room with him with the windows closed. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the below. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had below. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for status with the IRS. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. First posted: May 13, 2002 mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay