to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to broad to get it all underneath. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own License. You must require such a user to return or by himself. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at travelling salesmen. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. page at http://pglaf.org lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his done things. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Chief Executive and Director electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but continue being of help to him. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the continue being of help to him. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to their real and natural state. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, came back. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, towards the viewer. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I opportunities to fix the problem. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide done things. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project II first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his For additional contact information: we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing http://gutenberg.net/license). entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared even though she could have checked for herself and could have known not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Foundation Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Foundation "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the consciousness. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family works. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the opportunities to fix the problem. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the continue being of help to him. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Last updated: May 20, 2012 point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the handle of the door to open it completely. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or page at http://pglaf.org unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest down the room. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Last updated: May 20, 2012 against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down certainty. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; approach us with offers to donate. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they will be renamed. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to their real and natural state. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to their real and natural state. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.F. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few down into the middle of the dinner table. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a certainty. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Translated by David Wyllie. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made approach us with offers to donate. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is consciousness. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his indeed suffering enough. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Translated by David Wyllie. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she down the room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the