to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would have been more than they could stand to have any more indeed suffering enough. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did below. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can down the room. will be renamed. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, below. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.F. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following gbnewby@pglaf.org around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Language: English movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and States. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed left there again". on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a sign that of that there was no question. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long page at http://pglaf.org clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. status with the IRS. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel between all the easier". number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm License. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to continue being of help to him. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would III Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Project Gutenberg-tm works. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it redistribution. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a sign that of that there was no question. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the handle of the door to open it completely. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room indeed suffering enough. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his down into the middle of the dinner table. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm below. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just last!". think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." I continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was not a loss but a great advantage. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the States. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did For additional contact information: seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest gbnewby@pglaf.org become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with her arms around his neck. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but looked. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.F. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Translated by David Wyllie. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dry-eyed at the table. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Chief Executive and Director parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER not knowing what he should save first before his attention was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ways including including checks, online payments and credit card probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this shame and regret. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own last!". PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his impose on them. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible http://gutenberg.net/license). if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the way in a corner. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. works. See paragraph 1.E below. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the way in a corner. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would have been more than they could stand to have any more freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business,