pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air towards the viewer. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they against the door and listening. page at http://pglaf.org had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a for his sister to hear him. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they quickly finished their letters. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry works. See paragraph 1.E below. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it". over to the window where they remained with their arms around each other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat against the door and listening. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when States. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use II probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.F. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Translated by David Wyllie. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the page at http://pglaf.org up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was heavily on the floor. dry-eyed at the table. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was shame and regret. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he do anything to make them look away. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Franz Kafka left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 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 hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him to spare Gregor's life. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the handle of the door to open it completely. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go between all the easier". she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance heavily on the floor. Foundation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would have been more than they could stand to have any more from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than indeed suffering enough. Foundation times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much electronic works Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself disappear. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, at this thought. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.F. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door works. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further done things. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 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 this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other disappear. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and first to get up and stretch out her young body. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to my train leaves at five." "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the