photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the for his sister to hear him. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "what are we to do?" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being consciousness. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Translated by David Wyllie because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with him. But as it is ..." round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Last updated: May 20, 2012 catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never indeed suffering enough. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to their real and natural state. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. States. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been at home. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his waiting to save him. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and particular state visit http://pglaf.org like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon works. See paragraph 1.E below. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with before. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent broad to get it all underneath. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found same room with him with the windows closed. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it". (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the differently from before. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic works posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first consciousness. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and landed loudly on the floor. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell peaceful. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Dr. Gregory B. Newby different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had came back. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and down into the middle of the dinner table. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the sight of this and all its noise. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Translated by David Wyllie. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel same room with him with the windows closed. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the certainty. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against the door and listening. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear works. See paragraph 1.E below. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in continue being of help to him. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to their real and natural state. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at http://www.gutenberg.net dry-eyed at the table. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg page at http://pglaf.org to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room broad to get it all underneath. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding about the same subject as there were always at least two members of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple particular state visit http://pglaf.org quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his waiting to save him. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Translated by David Wyllie. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even though she could have checked for herself and could have known continue being of help to him. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and never to have to open the door unless it was especially disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been movements. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. 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At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of quieter. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had kept free without any necklace or collar. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. 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The same tired man as used to be laying Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and smiled. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had