slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards listening to the evening conversation about what price they had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy I stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to their real and natural state. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop will be renamed. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Translated by David Wyllie lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and never to have to open the door unless it was especially travelling salesmen. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough works. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and never to have to open the door unless it was especially first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Translator: David Wyllie anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with him. But as it is ..." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible I possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present certainty. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her at this thought. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him to spare Gregor's life. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and came back. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the your equipment. electronic works Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned over to the window where they remained with their arms around each any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of at home. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the at home. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Translated by David Wyllie. same room with him with the windows closed. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with face against her father's arm. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples indeed suffering enough. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the sight of this and all its noise. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family about the same subject as there were always at least two members of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and page at http://pglaf.org and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Language: English suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared so that she might be able to get a better position later on. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember page at http://pglaf.org that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and smiled. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For continue being of help to him. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it". a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after your equipment. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, broad to get it all underneath. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just opportunities to fix the problem. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", by himself. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, at home. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Language: English at home. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Translated by David Wyllie. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was not a loss but a great advantage. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to particular state visit http://pglaf.org One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. before. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg-tm License. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it". looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it". and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and wept so that his powerful chest shook. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it status with the IRS. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear my train leaves at five." his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated