press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Translated by David Wyllie. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As heavily on the floor. the way in a corner. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to same room with him with the windows closed. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room first to get up and stretch out her young body. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Foundation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived will be renamed. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily expression in her eyes. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Chief Executive and Director for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not knowing what he should save first before his attention was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Grete. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever looked. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so will be renamed. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent will be renamed. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their opportunities to fix the problem. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen status with the IRS. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Dr. Gregory B. Newby see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He http://gutenberg.net/license). must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had peaceful. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Translated by David Wyllie has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stick, then, finally, all was quiet. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his will be renamed. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way First posted: May 13, 2002 until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had left there again". there was still some money available from the old days. It was not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the electronic works at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before so that she might be able to get a better position later on. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went last!". as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with her arms around his neck. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm License. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Author: Franz Kafka emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and down into the middle of the dinner table. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Chief Executive and Director money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister against the door and listening. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, works. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Translated by David Wyllie and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there was still some money available from the old days. It was not couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with him. But as it is ..." eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had kept free without any necklace or collar. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be