shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that For additional contact information: 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the way in a corner. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It disappear. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, at this thought. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Grete. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they quickly finished their letters. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Foundation choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and down into the middle of the dinner table. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. face against her father's arm. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the way in a corner. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "what are we to do?" expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the handle of the door to open it completely. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Last updated: May 20, 2012 impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do particular state visit http://pglaf.org business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Dr. Gregory B. Newby his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always License. You must require such a user to return or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not looked. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay opportunities to fix the problem. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was not a loss but a great advantage. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with copied or distributed: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any III wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had kept free without any necklace or collar. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the works. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and approach us with offers to donate. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday travelling salesmen. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the handle of the door to open it completely. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on continue being of help to him. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally first to get up and stretch out her young body. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd electronic works business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen looked. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gutenberg-tm License. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him to spare Gregor's life. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm things had become superfluous which, although they could not be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the looked. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for his sister to hear him. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't dry-eyed at the table. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the handle of the door to open it completely. indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. DAMAGE. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down about the same subject as there were always at least two members of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. http://gutenberg.net/license). ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will time ago. 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He sat unyielding from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Author: Franz Kafka she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again down the room. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Translator: David Wyllie that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by differently from before. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him to spare Gregor's life. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so