not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net *** START: FULL LICENSE *** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with him. But as it is ..." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of receipt of the work. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, light in the room. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming II Foundation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm came back. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that came back. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the way in a corner. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, redistribution. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands waiting to save him. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in http://www.gutenberg.net stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they quickly finished their letters. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for will be renamed. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. before. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited light in the room. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across peaceful. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not shame and regret. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been impose on them. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Translated by David Wyllie. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. first to get up and stretch out her young body. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a sign that of that there was no question. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included movements. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the people in all walks of life. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. peaceful. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For there was still some money available from the old days. It was not how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the down the room. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His towards the viewer. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with indeed suffering enough. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do waiting to save him. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was will be renamed. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.F. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune for his sister to hear him. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Translated by David Wyllie. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from http://gutenberg.net/license). floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded