father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of receipt of the work. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends against the door and listening. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of http://www.gutenberg.net splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed looked. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and landed loudly on the floor. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way for his sister to hear him. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found First posted: May 13, 2002 heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of receipt of the work. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your listening to the evening conversation about what price they had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them works. See paragraph 1.E below. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the gbnewby@pglaf.org people in all walks of life. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and landed loudly on the floor. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Translated by David Wyllie there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Literary Archive Foundation only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was not a loss but a great advantage. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, towards the viewer. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Last updated: May 20, 2012 that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic works arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and page at http://pglaf.org somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they quickly finished their letters. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg-tm License. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. I of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Franz Kafka suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a sign that of that there was no question. towards the viewer. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. light in the room. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief my train leaves at five." changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to their real and natural state. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Translator: David Wyllie life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of receipt of the work. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from http://gutenberg.net/license). strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible