to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat status with the IRS. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it". beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "what are we to do?" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the way in a corner. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and landed loudly on the floor. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed II could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he same room with him with the windows closed. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Foundation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and landed loudly on the floor. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state light in the room. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Author: Franz Kafka such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked subject to the trademark license, especially commercial immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of receipt of the work. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important for his sister to hear him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in face against her father's arm. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, towards the viewer. dry-eyed at the table. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with her arms around his neck. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Translated by David Wyllie. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would greatest consideration so that his family could bear the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Dr. Gregory B. Newby him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, left there again". Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him life led by the family during these two months, must have made him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was already the end of March, after all. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and dry-eyed at the table. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Dr. Gregory B. Newby father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, against the door and listening. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she broad to get it all underneath. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.9. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in by himself. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by particular state visit http://pglaf.org the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might expression in her eyes. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they quickly finished their letters. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had copied or distributed: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he do anything to make them look away. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly. In this way they went round the room several times door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in electronic works Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. States. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she redistribution. shame and regret. Grete. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day redistribution. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation just to move about the home, every other day would be spent movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and gbnewby@pglaf.org stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before came back. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music continue being of help to him. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly your equipment. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him;