the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some DAMAGE. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Translator: David Wyllie a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting at this thought. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.E.9. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. 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Unlike him, she was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or differently from before. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been continue being of help to him. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised light in the room. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different redistribution. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and landed loudly on the floor. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "what are we to do?" that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to License. You must require such a user to return or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg fees. 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One side of his body lifted itself, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dry-eyed at the table. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a sign that of that there was no question. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as dry-eyed at the table. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried redistribution. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition particular state visit http://pglaf.org uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Section 2. 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I can't endure it any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with her arms around his neck. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the way in a corner. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Literary Archive Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to light in the room. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The against the door and listening. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was movements. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it". think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Translated by David Wyllie. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their dry-eyed at the table. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door done things. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Literary Archive Foundation Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat towards the viewer. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place life led by the family during these two months, must have made him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say travelling salesmen. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it down into the middle of the dinner table. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On by himself. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of they quickly finished their letters. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the