delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Translated by David Wyllie. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak heavily on the floor. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even waiting to save him. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and people in all walks of life. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of receipt of the work. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked particular state visit http://pglaf.org were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as subject to the trademark license, especially commercial how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after indeed suffering enough. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an First posted: May 13, 2002 he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full approach us with offers to donate. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his first to get up and stretch out her young body. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the impose on them. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down for his sister to hear him. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial down into the middle of the dinner table. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Project Gutenberg-tm works. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away down the room. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to their real and natural state. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, consciousness. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open travelling salesmen. of receipt of the work. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, down into the middle of the dinner table. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round before. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight certainty. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Chief Executive and Director lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with him. But as it is ..." around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Translated by David Wyllie. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort so that she might be able to get a better position later on. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on at home. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was him to spare Gregor's life. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with him. But as it is ..." "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned II respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about still just a child after all, and really might not have had an left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, States. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project page at http://pglaf.org lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was already the end of March, after all. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help particular state visit http://pglaf.org though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving works. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Franz Kafka explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and