before. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's for his sister to hear him. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had shame and regret. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of receipt of the work. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would have been more than they could stand to have any more speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, light in the room. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there *** START: FULL LICENSE *** only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Dr. Gregory B. Newby fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her electronic works done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, page at http://pglaf.org suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just broad to get it all underneath. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had First posted: May 13, 2002 foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister at home. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Translated by David Wyllie consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for slightly. In this way they went round the room several times be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn http://www.gutenberg.net thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Last updated: May 20, 2012 he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he particular state visit http://pglaf.org with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Project Gutenberg-tm works. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Translator: David Wyllie "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried last!". there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing looked. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with her arms around his neck. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated peaceful. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile came back. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project First posted: May 13, 2002 hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was not a loss but a great advantage. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his down the room. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a waiting to save him. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from their decision to move was much more to do with their total wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned against the door and listening. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and at this thought. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said opportunities to fix the problem. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, by himself. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: things had become superfluous which, although they could not be could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm last!". good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a sign that of that there was no question. First posted: May 13, 2002 state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Last updated: May 20, 2012 unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide differently from before. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with http://gutenberg.net/license). "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of