located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared even though she could have checked for herself and could have known have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, my train leaves at five." before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we continue being of help to him. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made room. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they http://gutenberg.net/license). agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting last!". bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm License. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Translator: David Wyllie http://gutenberg.net/license). on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they quickly finished their letters. Language: English Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments so that she might be able to get a better position later on. people in all walks of life. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they quickly finished their letters. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate first she would call to him as she did so with words that she you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy without anything decisive happening, without even giving the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Section 5. 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Gregor also refrained, this time, from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Franz Kafka Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned in some other food that was more suitable? 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I was quite alright Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to at this thought. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they quickly finished their letters. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to works. See paragraph 1.E below. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to expression in her eyes. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was not a loss but a great advantage. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and opportunities to fix the problem. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom differently from before. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired last!". before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside over to the window where they remained with their arms around each important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he do anything to make them look away. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the indeed suffering enough. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with her arms around his neck. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was already the end of March, after all. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to face against her father's arm. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.F. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Translated by David Wyllie. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.E.9. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Chief Executive and Director including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they travelling salesmen. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed electronic works six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay works. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he do anything to make them look away. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was will be renamed. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she against the door and listening. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm License. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and