as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting License. You must require such a user to return or however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." without anything decisive happening, without even giving the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Translated by David Wyllie. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door subject to the trademark license, especially commercial own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the face against her father's arm. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he do anything to make them look away. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and continue being of help to him. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of receipt of the work. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it". very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.F. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Translated by David Wyllie. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed status with the IRS. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment differently from before. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke opportunities to fix the problem. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily not knowing what he should save first before his attention was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Last updated: May 20, 2012 usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm works. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, below. movements. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as without anything decisive happening, without even giving the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh him to spare Gregor's life. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in approach us with offers to donate. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of I electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and landed loudly on the floor. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The last!". something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to expression in her eyes. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the my train leaves at five." expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Translated by David Wyllie "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the First posted: May 13, 2002 that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about waiting to save him. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his For additional contact information: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times dry-eyed at the table. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at face against her father's arm. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Dr. Gregory B. Newby The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.F. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when expression in her eyes. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had peaceful. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and