his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was already the end of March, after all. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with him. But as it is ..." wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had kept free without any necklace or collar. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. copied or distributed: the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, light in the room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was already the end of March, after all. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works things had become superfluous which, although they could not be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced him to spare Gregor's life. before. by himself. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at done things. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the handle of the door to open it completely. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally page at http://pglaf.org feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor opportunities to fix the problem. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Author: Franz Kafka he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "what are we to do?" upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Translated by David Wyllie. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the way in a corner. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his gbnewby@pglaf.org to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not knowing what he should save first before his attention was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every stick, then, finally, all was quiet. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully face against her father's arm. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with him. But as it is ..." than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it". As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward not knowing what he should save first before his attention was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying towards the viewer. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a indeed suffering enough. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and landed loudly on the floor. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good left there again". help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the handle of the door to open it completely. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg-tm License. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the done things. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER redistribution. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any at home. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon down the room. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious status with the IRS. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was already the end of March, after all.