the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. your equipment. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Translated by David Wyllie. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "what are we to do?" easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you not knowing what he should save first before his attention was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings differently from before. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can my train leaves at five." which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with left there again". should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from dry-eyed at the table. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he do anything to make them look away. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock DAMAGE. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to peaceful. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm works. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the way in a corner. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it my train leaves at five." everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought peaceful. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself against the door and listening. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Foundation normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous looked. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with looked. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him to spare Gregor's life. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Grete. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went just to move about the home, every other day would be spent while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and smiled. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to by himself. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor!" 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Once there, all three took their hats should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him like a wild man. 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A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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Meanwhile Gregor's sister had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've particular state visit http://pglaf.org - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday consciousness. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Translator: David Wyllie anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let