chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and landed loudly on the floor. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he works. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Franz Kafka shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework License. You must require such a user to return or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made page at http://pglaf.org walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other beginning of this work. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth will be renamed. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Language: English irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a indeed suffering enough. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. 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Can't you there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to II quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he do anything to make them look away. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether page at http://pglaf.org immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the peaceful. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm License. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever light in the room. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with her arms around his neck. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and status with the IRS. status with the IRS. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the continue being of help to him. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was travelling salesmen. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm gbnewby@pglaf.org pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Translated by David Wyllie. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with a sign that of that there was no question. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very at home. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister License. You must require such a user to return or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that for his sister to hear him. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stick, then, finally, all was quiet. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few electronic works this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the handle of the door to open it completely. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, for his sister to hear him. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his first to get up and stretch out her young body. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn For additional contact information: listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door down the room. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Translated by David Wyllie. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Translated by David Wyllie on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Chief Executive and Director Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any http://www.gutenberg.net stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned III infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.F. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", by himself. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his broad to get it all underneath. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the copied or distributed: find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear II Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa at this thought. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and landed loudly on the floor. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps my train leaves at five." heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember first to get up and stretch out her young body. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch