time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Translator: David Wyllie Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had kept free without any necklace or collar. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of parents about the things that concerned him. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Translated by David Wyllie Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt not knowing what he should save first before his attention was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or what you can do with this work. 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Redistribution is permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen status with the IRS. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it". already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with works. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to opportunities to fix the problem. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Translated by David Wyllie violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed shame and regret. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the I that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes heavily on the floor. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Language: English made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they quickly finished their letters. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. same room with him with the windows closed. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she your equipment. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present left there again". father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so left there again". The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the opportunities to fix the problem. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was not a loss but a great advantage. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and II backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and electronic works charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see I six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg waiting to save him. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first States. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a sign that of that there was no question. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Last updated: May 20, 2012 - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would have been more than they could stand to have any more do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the handle of the door to open it completely. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old status with the IRS. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes beginning of this work. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand opportunities to fix the problem. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Project Gutenberg-tm works. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door broad to get it all underneath. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm below. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw face against her father's arm. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep people in all walks of life. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Translated by David Wyllie. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from gbnewby@pglaf.org seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of came back. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones indeed suffering enough. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. copied or distributed: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong