did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her before. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had kept free without any necklace or collar. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and beginning of this work. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Translator: David Wyllie Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Literary Archive Foundation experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about waiting to save him. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and landed loudly on the floor. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, came back. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a sign that of that there was no question. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Dr. Gregory B. Newby it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will peaceful. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the way in a corner. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his DAMAGE. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will beginning of this work. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the I it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated States. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones below. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to consciousness. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and travelling salesmen. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and electronic works the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand looked. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday indeed suffering enough. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they consciousness. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: III past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening shame and regret. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by certainty. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the sight of this and all its noise. between all the easier". the way in a corner. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United stick, then, finally, all was quiet. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Last updated: May 20, 2012 amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when by himself. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said by himself. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of First posted: May 13, 2002 behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not broad to get it all underneath. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and peaceful. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement