possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Translated by David Wyllie their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will by himself. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so against the door and listening. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Translator: David Wyllie stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly looked. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Language: English afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had beginning of this work. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 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 all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure continue being of help to him. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them opportunities to fix the problem. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.F. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the dry-eyed at the table. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living your equipment. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling down into the middle of the dinner table. by himself. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had kept free without any necklace or collar. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a sign that of that there was no question. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright about the same subject as there were always at least two members of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had kept free without any necklace or collar. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Grete. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with her arms around his neck. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to their real and natural state. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Translated by David Wyllie for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on broad to get it all underneath. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Chief Executive and Director and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the For additional contact information: and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Grete. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she came back. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do travelling salesmen. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room II mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. at home. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door consciousness. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand same room with him with the windows closed. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness listening to the evening conversation about what price they had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and landed loudly on the floor. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and landed loudly on the floor. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw your equipment. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the