serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a heavily on the floor. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. came back. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. between all the easier". they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to their real and natural state. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Language: English chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against light in the room. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electronic works have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the way in a corner. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was last!". improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they quickly finished their letters. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Translator: David Wyllie a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was already the end of March, after all. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Franz Kafka editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good http://www.gutenberg.net can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere still just a child after all, and really might not have had an glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a will be renamed. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and landed loudly on the floor. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. people in all walks of life. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to their real and natural state. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that before. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a sign that of that there was no question. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him works. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first times and they had never come again, at least not with the same shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite looked. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Translator: David Wyllie rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every movements. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his your equipment. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at subject to the trademark license, especially commercial overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally For additional contact information: that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Dr. Gregory B. Newby keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with him. But as it is ..." sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming electronic works moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn travelling salesmen. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt left there again". Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he do anything to make them look away. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it". gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, people in all walks of life. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck DAMAGE. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Professor Michael S. 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Before, he had taken great pride in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with her arms around his neck. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth still just a child after all, and really might not have had an But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project II coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. 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But as it is ..." while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but will be renamed.