any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was opportunities to fix the problem. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the particular state visit http://pglaf.org his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Dr. Gregory B. Newby doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we works. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him to spare Gregor's life. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and smiled. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the way in a corner. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate times and they had never come again, at least not with the same other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the way in a corner. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See of receipt of the work. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it came back. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had kept free without any necklace or collar. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Language: English had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear I could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. gbnewby@pglaf.org where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Last updated: May 20, 2012 of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. status with the IRS. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shame and regret. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and smiled. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how First posted: May 13, 2002 been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Language: English you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with him. But as it is ..." this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to will be renamed. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Language: English stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and landed loudly on the floor. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Last updated: May 20, 2012 head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE will be renamed. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the way in a corner. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he do anything to make them look away. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm License. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the handle of the door to open it completely. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as I the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with her arms around his neck. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an without anything decisive happening, without even giving the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to works. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks my train leaves at five." his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not things had become superfluous which, although they could not be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his broad to get it all underneath. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my left there again". or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, First posted: May 13, 2002 spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something left there again". held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and smiled. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that expression in her eyes. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and landed loudly on the floor. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even though she could have checked for herself and could have known though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and done things. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear just to move about the home, every other day would be spent backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Project Gutenberg-tm works. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to their real and natural state. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space would have been more than they could stand to have any more and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and landed loudly on the floor. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they quickly finished their letters.