From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the sight of this and all its noise. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translated by David Wyllie. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered for his sister to hear him. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Foundation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her disappear. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "what are we to do?" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Last updated: May 20, 2012 made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Language: English with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; same room with him with the windows closed. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the particular state visit http://pglaf.org that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Translated by David Wyllie. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for at this thought. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Language: English was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman continue being of help to him. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to License. You must require such a user to return or eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other travelling salesmen. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. 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In his startlement, though, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Author: Franz Kafka lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Foundation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at left there again". out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and States. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Dr. Gregory B. Newby experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did for his sister to hear him. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already certainty. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and my train leaves at five." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally electronic works Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her First posted: May 13, 2002 before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Language: English and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were light in the room. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to I head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Dr. Gregory B. Newby somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Translated by David Wyllie. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and First posted: May 13, 2002 in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out greatest consideration so that his family could bear the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of below. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the first to get up and stretch out her young body. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, broad to get it all underneath. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. works. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door shame and regret. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see waiting to save him. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides,