one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without not knowing what he should save first before his attention was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Grete. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the light in the room. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very shame and regret. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Translator: David Wyllie Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough waiting to save him. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many your equipment. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to redistribution. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles approach us with offers to donate. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all expression in her eyes. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also States. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Translated by David Wyllie. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost done things. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do by himself. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for before. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Last updated: May 20, 2012 fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Foundation behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from DAMAGE. they quickly finished their letters. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he peaceful. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good page at http://pglaf.org redistribution. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was face against her father's arm. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the handle of the door to open it completely. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't travelling salesmen. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short works. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and smiled. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him to spare Gregor's life. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and landed loudly on the floor. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a broad to get it all underneath. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Project Gutenberg-tm works. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it". and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings things had become superfluous which, although they could not be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered certainty. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first down the room. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. my train leaves at five." flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the way in a corner. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email below. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, peaceful. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much between all the easier". violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for room. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her left there again". thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of page at http://pglaf.org it". Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into works. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was already the end of March, after all. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dry-eyed at the table. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him to spare Gregor's life. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my