wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of room. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had kept free without any necklace or collar. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became http://www.gutenberg.net electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to their real and natural state. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and peaceful. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "what are we to do?" were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you life led by the family during these two months, must have made him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.9. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been works. See paragraph 1.E below. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day him to spare Gregor's life. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they quickly finished their letters. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain at home. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.F. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down particular state visit http://pglaf.org One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had kept free without any necklace or collar. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their II dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your would have been more than they could stand to have any more difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Chief Executive and Director that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body For additional contact information: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. http://gutenberg.net/license). from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it my train leaves at five." here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door impose on them. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that came back. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, light in the room. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Foundation I taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Translated by David Wyllie. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from below. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance works. See paragraph 1.E below. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Translated by David Wyllie http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation at this thought. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Translator: David Wyllie still just a child after all, and really might not have had an side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as looked. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get waiting to save him. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Translator: David Wyllie front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Translated by David Wyllie occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it approach us with offers to donate. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps works. See paragraph 1.E below. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a sign that of that there was no question. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him to spare Gregor's life. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the