the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial room. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any waiting to save him. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other I see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could just to move about the home, every other day would be spent quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Translated by David Wyllie like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking looked. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Translated by David Wyllie. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be States. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw down the room. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 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They were emptying had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.F. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would shame and regret. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the expression in her eyes. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak listening to the evening conversation about what price they had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown your equipment. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his looked. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Metamorphosis she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously I lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. at home. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Author: Franz Kafka considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "what are we to do?" one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "what are we to do?" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him to spare Gregor's life. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Translated by David Wyllie. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's For additional contact information: less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to their real and natural state. was already the end of March, after all. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm License. looked. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he do anything to make them look away. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Language: English hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the movements. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and between all the easier". there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared redistribution. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Last updated: May 20, 2012 eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. redistribution. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Translated by David Wyllie. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of opportunities to fix the problem. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following things had become superfluous which, although they could not be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with him. But as it is ..." came back. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It your equipment. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object times and they had never come again, at least not with the same noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after travelling salesmen. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Chief Executive and Director for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The will be renamed. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed approach us with offers to donate. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father