to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, differently from before. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which your equipment. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with your equipment. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Translated by David Wyllie that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the way in a corner. against the door and listening. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Translated by David Wyllie. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who people in all walks of life. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact II with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at down into the middle of the dinner table. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it". but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just License. You must require such a user to return or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Language: English parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.F. it". sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Translated by David Wyllie. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and page at http://pglaf.org a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down impose on them. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she works. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Translated by David Wyllie. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open your equipment. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Chief Executive and Director was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. status with the IRS. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Grete. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered License. You must require such a user to return or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the people in all walks of life. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged done things. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Language: English anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's opportunities to fix the problem. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would have been more than they could stand to have any more able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at status with the IRS. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. your equipment. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who heavily on the floor. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of came back. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, expression in her eyes. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." certainty. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or against the door and listening. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Translated by David Wyllie pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by works. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him to spare Gregor's life. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found http://gutenberg.net/license). broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had kept free without any necklace or collar. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the first to get up and stretch out her young body. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home things had become superfluous which, although they could not be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want differently from before. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I DAMAGE. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could movements. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and indeed suffering enough. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the by himself. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Author: Franz Kafka office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by