hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, heavily on the floor. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his consciousness. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Last updated: May 20, 2012 it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned copied or distributed: a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear room. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and smiled. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Project Gutenberg-tm works. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, down into the middle of the dinner table. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found at home. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him below. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the works. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE last!". room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the way in a corner. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit First posted: May 13, 2002 went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we times and they had never come again, at least not with the same But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything same room with him with the windows closed. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with her arms around his neck. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so light in the room. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, peaceful. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for status with the IRS. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without first to get up and stretch out her young body. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my same room with him with the windows closed. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Literary Archive Foundation stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn beginning of this work. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Last updated: May 20, 2012 with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive works. See paragraph 1.E below. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like III behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to their real and natural state. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword travelling salesmen. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was I morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the heavily on the floor. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Chief Executive and Director hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object II 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired status with the IRS. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and movements. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really States. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be for his sister to hear him. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's