"Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a sign that of that there was no question. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even at home. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known expression in her eyes. DAMAGE. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him I included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether first to get up and stretch out her young body. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a copied or distributed: see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." indeed suffering enough. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Language: English remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he I that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. down the room. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was already the end of March, after all. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to their real and natural state. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Dr. Gregory B. Newby there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that came back. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place particular state visit http://pglaf.org the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Translated by David Wyllie. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he do anything to make them look away. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he do anything to make them look away. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic indeed suffering enough. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Grete. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of receipt of the work. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg http://gutenberg.net/license). probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current page at http://pglaf.org was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right times and they had never come again, at least not with the same not knowing what he should save first before his attention was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated my train leaves at five." Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not consciousness. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they quickly finished their letters. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In first to get up and stretch out her young body. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It http://www.gutenberg.net visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever indeed suffering enough. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there was still some money available from the old days. It was not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the works. See paragraph 1.E below. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the way in a corner. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg-tm License. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's