raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project shame and regret. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; people in all walks of life. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like last!". very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him to spare Gregor's life. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but heavily on the floor. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Translated by David Wyllie wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.9. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down waiting to save him. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke against the door and listening. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Chief Executive and Director where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the for his sister to hear him. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known peaceful. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked by himself. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the impose on them. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions light in the room. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had last!". Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with him. But as it is ..." computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be gbnewby@pglaf.org to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they quickly finished their letters. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. 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She was still a child of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. 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Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project page at http://pglaf.org this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats backwards and was only able to go very slowly. 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There was a loud thump, but it wasn't eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would have been more than they could stand to have any more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Foundation floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they quickly finished their letters. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had kept free without any necklace or collar. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a expression in her eyes. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a travelling salesmen. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down broad to get it all underneath. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dry-eyed at the table. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him to spare Gregor's life. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose with him. But as it is ..." "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her broad to get it all underneath. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electronic works ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and never to have to open the door unless it was especially superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. down into the middle of the dinner table. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear expression in her eyes. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their DAMAGE. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. works. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full so that she might be able to get a better position later on. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do page at http://pglaf.org a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some