success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring beginning of this work. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he do anything to make them look away. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed impose on them. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Literary Archive Foundation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Translated by David Wyllie. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had last!". might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Title: Metamorphosis strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Grete. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground first she would call to him as she did so with words that she lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy at home. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles electronic works 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to opportunities to fix the problem. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a at this thought. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for his sister to hear him. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together States. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.E.9. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any License. You must require such a user to return or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Grete. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you before. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than face against her father's arm. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of receipt of the work. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.F. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier peaceful. light in the room. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the License. You must require such a user to return or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Translator: David Wyllie without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say down the room. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was already the end of March, after all. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the way in a corner. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would have been more than they could stand to have any more that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "what are we to do?" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living States. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been dry-eyed at the table. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it people in all walks of life. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, my train leaves at five." construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of at this thought. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she electronic works the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a room. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Translated by David Wyllie. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that towards the viewer. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the looked. face against her father's arm. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then things had become superfluous which, although they could not be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? down the room. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his