same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on looked. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost beginning of this work. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Foundation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all peaceful. at home. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's same room with him with the windows closed. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by will be renamed. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully differently from before. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours page at http://pglaf.org all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it came back. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, at this thought. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his life. 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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide towards the viewer. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", works. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with her arms around his neck. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "what are we to do?" imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat my train leaves at five." slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the handle of the door to open it completely. movements. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm done things. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to their real and natural state. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a sign that of that there was no question. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Translator: David Wyllie where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could between all the easier". the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can looked. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.9. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that last!". could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with him. But as it is ..." she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with came back. at this thought. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying movements. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had kept free without any necklace or collar. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked they quickly finished their letters. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and heavily on the floor. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Author: Franz Kafka himself. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email will be renamed. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. looked. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to their real and natural state. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or had kept free without any necklace or collar. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the left there again". Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of receipt of the work. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto DAMAGE. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain movements. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall against the door and listening. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief same room with him with the windows closed. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's