redistribution. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper travelling salesmen. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the down the room. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the travelling salesmen. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Translator: David Wyllie that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.9. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head down into the middle of the dinner table. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across people in all walks of life. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived subject to the trademark license, especially commercial him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do gbnewby@pglaf.org To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest disappear. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and wept so that his powerful chest shook. page at http://pglaf.org the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared light in the room. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to copied or distributed: that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation redistribution. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that same room with him with the windows closed. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was page at http://pglaf.org because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate approach us with offers to donate. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final indeed suffering enough. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with him. But as it is ..." Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this towards the viewer. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from for his sister to hear him. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear your equipment. light in the room. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had same room with him with the windows closed. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Last updated: May 20, 2012 If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you there was still some money available from the old days. It was not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was already the end of March, after all. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first she would call to him as she did so with words that she instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away between all the easier". to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to left there again". thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how For additional contact information: and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her people in all walks of life. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three redistribution. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her between all the easier". a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the your equipment. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to last!". and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard travelling salesmen. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with expression in her eyes. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him to spare Gregor's life. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for