before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It copied or distributed: pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit differently from before. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of receipt of the work. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he do anything to make them look away. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it". if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were left there again". When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Grete. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more so that she might be able to get a better position later on. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no III have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with him. But as it is ..." hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the License. You must require such a user to return or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK at this thought. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "what are we to do?" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by just to move about the home, every other day would be spent down the room. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With works. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had redistribution. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had kept free without any necklace or collar. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get peaceful. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Foundation himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough III controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of receipt of the work. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up will be renamed. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Translated by David Wyllie broad to get it all underneath. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from their decision to move was much more to do with their total become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Translated by David Wyllie. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you light in the room. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was not a loss but a great advantage. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to particular state visit http://pglaf.org inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she your equipment. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. status with the IRS. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself left there again". the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to their real and natural state. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from shame and regret. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of indeed suffering enough. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old looked. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her people in all walks of life. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with him. But as it is ..." delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few subject to the trademark license, especially commercial after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in for his sister to hear him. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Franz Kafka "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door my train leaves at five." there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at travelling salesmen. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.F. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would