towards the viewer. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Literary Archive Foundation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Literary Archive Foundation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Translated by David Wyllie. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying first she would call to him as she did so with words that she see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; States. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project shame and regret. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies down the room. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 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 been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've dry-eyed at the table. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once first she would call to him as she did so with words that she three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to their real and natural state. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm License. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit I possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was redistribution. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty III and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Project Gutenberg-tm works. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to below. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards same room with him with the windows closed. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had at home. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.E.9. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and smiled. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Dr. Gregory B. Newby had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother looked. my train leaves at five." think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right room. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to their real and natural state. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the disappear. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. will be renamed. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Franz Kafka while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence redistribution. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Translated by David Wyllie. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the II collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether first to get up and stretch out her young body. left there again". not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "what are we to do?" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left there again". possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work expression in her eyes. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translated by David Wyllie sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak indeed suffering enough. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a expression in her eyes. himself. the way in a corner. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, disappear. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so For additional contact information: her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it". against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say peaceful. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a sign that of that there was no question. by himself. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round