was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Translated by David Wyllie. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they greatest consideration so that his family could bear the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Section 1. 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Now, this was not something that she would be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Franz Kafka considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shame and regret. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed impose on them. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had differently from before. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "what are we to do?" throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, your equipment. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from their decision to move was much more to do with their total very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that first to get up and stretch out her young body. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was not a loss but a great advantage. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a sign that of that there was no question. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. 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"Alright, we'll go than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with against the door and listening. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Franz Kafka stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. light in the room. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of receipt of the work. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was travelling salesmen. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Translated by David Wyllie. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at face against her father's arm. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it at this thought. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. status with the IRS. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a sign that of that there was no question. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor III sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that people in all walks of life. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Literary Archive Foundation with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand approach us with offers to donate. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand differently from before. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at page at http://pglaf.org make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had below. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Translated by David Wyllie. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. last!". street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and done things. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. left there again". herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, done things. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Translator: David Wyllie probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent gbnewby@pglaf.org ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity for his sister to hear him. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Literary Archive Foundation moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to their real and natural state. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into greatest consideration so that his family could bear the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times at this thought. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. II spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Translated by David Wyllie around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they quickly finished their letters. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state