well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they quickly finished their letters. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Project Gutenberg-tm works. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was not a loss but a great advantage. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: life led by the family during these two months, must have made him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to particular state visit http://pglaf.org editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's travelling salesmen. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than at home. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. at this thought. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the sight of this and all its noise. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" against the door and listening. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps at home. himself. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load III himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no continue being of help to him. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for slightly. In this way they went round the room several times trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Language: English access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with him. But as it is ..." But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music continue being of help to him. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their listening to the evening conversation about what price they had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of receipt of the work. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably himself. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with him. But as it is ..." and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects impose on them. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Chief Executive and Director benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, left there again". milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Translated by David Wyllie time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning approach us with offers to donate. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in status with the IRS. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he do anything to make them look away. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Literary Archive Foundation especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had kept free without any necklace or collar. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a works. See paragraph 1.E below. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of will be renamed. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they quickly finished their letters. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Dr. Gregory B. Newby more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with her arms around his neck. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg-tm License. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first done things. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she movements. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose last!". slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about light in the room. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's came back. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him he do anything to make them look away. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to status with the IRS. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations