as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The peaceful. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the waiting to save him. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.9. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Last updated: May 20, 2012 seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force last!". this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far III become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it". couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies shame and regret. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God between all the easier". way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding differently from before. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his expression in her eyes. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily broad to get it all underneath. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of for his sister to hear him. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own III eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family status with the IRS. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he do anything to make them look away. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be travelling salesmen. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would have been more than they could stand to have any more wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their at home. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's III one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible listening to the evening conversation about what price they had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered indeed suffering enough. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours last!". Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for over to the window where they remained with their arms around each there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut redistribution. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only approach us with offers to donate. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and smiled. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following by himself. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a came back. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Chief Executive and Director efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give last!". and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling License. You must require such a user to return or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with her arms around his neck. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with him. But as it is ..." electronic works forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm himself. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back http://www.gutenberg.net collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic done things. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him License. You must require such a user to return or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's http://gutenberg.net/license). it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she last!". something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.F. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. http://www.gutenberg.net abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ways including including checks, online payments and credit card grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be