imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the particular state visit http://pglaf.org choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him it". quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from First posted: May 13, 2002 before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it". hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and landed loudly on the floor. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to their real and natural state. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall beginning of this work. done things. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. at home. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, same room with him with the windows closed. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself still just a child after all, and really might not have had an structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of room. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: before. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just redistribution. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a sign that of that there was no question. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so your equipment. before. towards the viewer. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe http://gutenberg.net/license). were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to II see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Translator: David Wyllie grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any http://gutenberg.net/license). The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. gbnewby@pglaf.org cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and looked. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. 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These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into impose on them. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be II way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E. 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By the door there was a dish filled with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated people in all walks of life. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Translated by David Wyllie her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room approach us with offers to donate. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all travelling salesmen. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door First posted: May 13, 2002 certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner approach us with offers to donate. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and certainty. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in first to get up and stretch out her young body. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it". will be renamed. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go down into the middle of the dinner table. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself shame and regret. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden