catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shame and regret. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his for his sister to hear him. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be light in the room. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still shame and regret. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it at home. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." against the door and listening. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Foundation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as expression in her eyes. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a my train leaves at five." door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to electronic works Chief Executive and Director to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all License. You must require such a user to return or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table towards the viewer. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's first to get up and stretch out her young body. at this thought. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Chief Executive and Director involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt first to get up and stretch out her young body. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide done things. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as towards the viewer. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Translated by David Wyllie. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and smiled. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep License. You must require such a user to return or 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to waiting to save him. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Dr. Gregory B. Newby sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his last!". moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Author: Franz Kafka - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on DAMAGE. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped peaceful. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Chief Executive and Director him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "what are we to do?" He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably http://gutenberg.net/license). the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit particular state visit http://pglaf.org anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and back towards their room only very slowly. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give still just a child after all, and really might not have had an movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to States. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for consciousness. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was not a loss but a great advantage. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen looked. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a sign that of that there was no question. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned light in the room. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm License. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss certainty. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at expression in her eyes. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she without anything decisive happening, without even giving the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Dr. Gregory B. Newby down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation about the same subject as there were always at least two members of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dry-eyed at the table. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with her arms around his neck. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had