now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it". though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had kept free without any necklace or collar. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the done things. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and page at http://pglaf.org attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room copied or distributed: smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm III slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Title: Metamorphosis sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Translated by David Wyllie away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. dry-eyed at the table. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and certainty. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become he do anything to make them look away. electronic works by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his at home. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite opportunities to fix the problem. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh face against her father's arm. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword without anything decisive happening, without even giving the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was already the end of March, after all. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Last updated: May 20, 2012 money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, room. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck status with the IRS. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Title: Metamorphosis released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. people in all walks of life. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. by himself. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Translated by David Wyllie. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also status with the IRS. waiting to save him. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried certainty. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. works. See paragraph 1.E below. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the http://gutenberg.net/license). he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to License. You must require such a user to return or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. came back. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.F. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For for his sister to hear him. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.E.9. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the way in a corner. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular towards the viewer. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 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She was clever; she was already Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to consciousness. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the beginning of this work. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. differently from before. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the sight of this and all its noise. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at