his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all still just a child after all, and really might not have had an state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, broad to get it all underneath. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even though she could have checked for herself and could have known That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he consciousness. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching DAMAGE. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and consciousness. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was not a loss but a great advantage. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to their real and natural state. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much continue being of help to him. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made consciousness. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shame and regret. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so For additional contact information: violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his approach us with offers to donate. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the handle of the door to open it completely. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Translated by David Wyllie. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Last updated: May 20, 2012 that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again will be renamed. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a first to get up and stretch out her young body. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ways including including checks, online payments and credit card immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after movements. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of people in all walks of life. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which copied or distributed: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table things had become superfluous which, although they could not be these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry status with the IRS. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Translated by David Wyllie himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Grete. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm room. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, impose on them. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project by himself. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to their real and natural state. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him to spare Gregor's life. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom greatest consideration so that his family could bear the your equipment. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose