a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Project Gutenberg-tm works. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they quickly finished their letters. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Translated by David Wyllie with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was already the end of March, after all. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone at this thought. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Chief Executive and Director freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the sight of this and all its noise. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, came back. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to at this thought. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll himself. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to their real and natural state. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of receipt of the work. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and by himself. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was not a loss but a great advantage. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the left there again". his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." I by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to page at http://pglaf.org effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their just to move about the home, every other day would be spent You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of receipt of the work. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. will be renamed. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, travelling salesmen. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the certainty. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself down into the middle of the dinner table. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.F. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked life led by the family during these two months, must have made him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Translator: David Wyllie joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and landed loudly on the floor. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have works. See paragraph 1.E below. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even movements. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. DAMAGE. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to last!". stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Last updated: May 20, 2012 you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Foundation set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their movements. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would have been more than they could stand to have any more for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with States. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used works. See paragraph 1.E below. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, heavily on the floor. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed I something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the handle of the door to open it completely. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if my train leaves at five." without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following not knowing what he should save first before his attention was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and smiled. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all disappear. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from their decision to move was much more to do with their total able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Grete. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple