which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without before. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he do anything to make them look away. would have been more than they could stand to have any more definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his first to get up and stretch out her young body. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on broad to get it all underneath. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. III during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible by himself. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Dr. Gregory B. Newby Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to by himself. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked down into the middle of the dinner table. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Translated by David Wyllie. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise I all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in status with the IRS. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Literary Archive Foundation and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the people in all walks of life. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said I http://www.gutenberg.net way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. towards the viewer. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. light in the room. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Last updated: May 20, 2012 around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Literary Archive Foundation a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally between all the easier". number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by page at http://pglaf.org frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to their real and natural state. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping will be renamed. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Grete. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been people in all walks of life. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with left there again". travelling salesmen. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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You don't need to wait, sir; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Project Gutenberg-tm works. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Translator: David Wyllie there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room towards the viewer. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him to spare Gregor's life. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced broad to get it all underneath. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he last!". door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Language: English denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with her arms around his neck. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. movements. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Dr. Gregory B. Newby on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. before. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together people in all walks of life. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Project Gutenberg-tm works. broad to get it all underneath. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended disappear. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three against the door and listening. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper looked. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing I how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the sight of this and all its noise. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving gbnewby@pglaf.org set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The For additional contact information: this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. came back. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. page at http://pglaf.org against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Project Gutenberg-tm works. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation heavily on the floor. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get