door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they quickly finished their letters. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous face against her father's arm. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to they quickly finished their letters. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with her arms around his neck. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and by himself. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had kept free without any necklace or collar. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly States. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the handle of the door to open it completely. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by for his sister to hear him. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with her arms around his neck. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence before. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can looked. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Literary Archive Foundation Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father heavily on the floor. same room with him with the windows closed. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more against the door and listening. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was opportunities to fix the problem. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can looked. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a between all the easier". methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Translated by David Wyllie. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and smiled. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in travelling salesmen. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again at this thought. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table License. You must require such a user to return or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, by himself. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Translator: David Wyllie Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Translator: David Wyllie have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in by himself. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give First posted: May 13, 2002 his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but at this thought. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating beginning of this work. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards first to get up and stretch out her young body. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Dr. Gregory B. Newby the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals between all the easier". superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Franz Kafka they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Translated by David Wyllie. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the movements. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in shame and regret. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one people in all walks of life. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Chief Executive and Director III backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found subject to the trademark license, especially commercial still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of down the room. disappear. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and people in all walks of life. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he do anything to make them look away. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt room. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do times and they had never come again, at least not with the same business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Language: English a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There II he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up works. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere still just a child after all, and really might not have had an instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he expression in her eyes. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give DAMAGE. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At page at http://pglaf.org there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object at home. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the handle of the door to open it completely. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered gbnewby@pglaf.org door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping before.