it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise my train leaves at five." one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with him. But as it is ..." had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and smiled. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three left there again". that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever times and they had never come again, at least not with the same concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared works. See paragraph 1.E below. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, last!". You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and left there again". Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he against the door and listening. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Translated by David Wyllie it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many for his sister to hear him. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Literary Archive Foundation (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. works. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Last updated: May 20, 2012 stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was not a loss but a great advantage. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired beginning of this work. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but http://www.gutenberg.net such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had face against her father's arm. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced beginning of this work. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they quickly finished their letters. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property works. See paragraph 1.E below. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business DAMAGE. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his towards the viewer. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works your equipment. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, at this thought. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked down the room. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends differently from before. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole waiting to save him. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 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 hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him will be renamed. waiting to save him. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was approach us with offers to donate. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was waiting to save him. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising at home. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Foundation while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. first to get up and stretch out her young body.