playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to continue being of help to him. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she things had become superfluous which, although they could not be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself beginning of this work. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the sight of this and all its noise. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Dr. Gregory B. Newby works. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to page at http://pglaf.org were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Dr. Gregory B. Newby a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the beginning of this work. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Language: English inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that First posted: May 13, 2002 peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Chief Executive and Director there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly heavily on the floor. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one broad to get it all underneath. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the way in a corner. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they quickly finished their letters. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with her arms around his neck. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; so that she might be able to get a better position later on. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the room. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation First posted: May 13, 2002 playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like License. You must require such a user to return or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Last updated: May 20, 2012 crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the way in a corner. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old I for his sister to hear him. Dr. Gregory B. Newby of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in for his sister to hear him. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of receipt of the work. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still continue being of help to him. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Language: English it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with same room with him with the windows closed. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped certainty. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away down into the middle of the dinner table. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up page at http://pglaf.org trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then your equipment. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been movements. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as consciousness. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which between all the easier". Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they quickly finished their letters. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with her arms around his neck. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the sight of this and all its noise. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "what are we to do?" bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some III and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, consciousness. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there was still some money available from the old days. It was not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat