to their real and natural state. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.F.2. 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"He isn't would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Literary Archive Foundation considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the down the room. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and him to spare Gregor's life. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing against the door and listening. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Dr. Gregory B. Newby wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have beginning of this work. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who continue being of help to him. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and certainty. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of they quickly finished their letters. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All http://www.gutenberg.net subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's disappear. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and movements. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right over to the window where they remained with their arms around each rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose differently from before. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance States. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been looked. 1.E.9. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether my train leaves at five." computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he do anything to make them look away. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 impose on them. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing peaceful. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to between all the easier". especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their before. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with at home. Grete. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email light in the room. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of at home. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Chief Executive and Director think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially II And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was already the end of March, after all. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and landed loudly on the floor. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project came back. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune works. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 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 different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the sight of this and all its noise. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no approach us with offers to donate. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.E.9. that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the handle of the door to open it completely. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few came back. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then still just a child after all, and really might not have had an over to the window where they remained with their arms around each different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "what are we to do?" outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, towards the viewer. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Author: Franz Kafka or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they down into the middle of the dinner table. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.F. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out at home. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be towards the viewer. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Translated by David Wyllie consciousness. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself. that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite page at http://pglaf.org bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and License. You must require such a user to return or somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn