suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with her arms around his neck. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag copied or distributed: father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even peaceful. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gutenberg-tm License. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Franz Kafka 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his License. You must require such a user to return or your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would have been more than they could stand to have any more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they quickly finished their letters. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Last updated: May 20, 2012 looked. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they quickly finished their letters. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at indeed suffering enough. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their II time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from greatest consideration so that his family could bear the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Translated by David Wyllie kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's light in the room. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, II straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for consciousness. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even at this thought. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving over to the window where they remained with their arms around each occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the approach us with offers to donate. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Metamorphosis re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on works. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back him to spare Gregor's life. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with her arms around his neck. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily face against her father's arm. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of receipt of the work. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he do anything to make them look away. gbnewby@pglaf.org time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. 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But he had the impression that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Grete. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never your equipment. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had kept free without any necklace or collar. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in between all the easier". same room with him with the windows closed. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or States. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stick, then, finally, all was quiet. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Translated by David Wyllie Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Grete. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of my train leaves at five." above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple broad to get it all underneath. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, heavily on the floor. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was movements. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still still just a child after all, and really might not have had an room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his