gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Foundation past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous over to the window where they remained with their arms around each bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Grete. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him to spare Gregor's life. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had License. You must require such a user to return or sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "what are we to do?" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the sight of this and all its noise. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was page at http://pglaf.org electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was opportunities to fix the problem. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Chief Executive and Director milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Chief Executive and Director room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the handle of the door to open it completely. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the down into the middle of the dinner table. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even differently from before. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand against the door and listening. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm License. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you about the same subject as there were always at least two members of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations my train leaves at five." home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "what are we to do?" occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down the room. 1.F. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was not a loss but a great advantage. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm License. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about left there again". it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by http://gutenberg.net/license). when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the a sign that of that there was no question. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I first to get up and stretch out her young body. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm before. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his broad to get it all underneath. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for from their decision to move was much more to do with their total what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm page at http://pglaf.org Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short towards the viewer. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with her arms around his neck. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Translated by David Wyllie in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched looked. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of works. See paragraph 1.E below. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they quickly finished their letters. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day DAMAGE. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the For additional contact information: the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ways including including checks, online payments and credit card law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and before. against the door and listening. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "what are we to do?" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was already the end of March, after all. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already II situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The beginning of this work. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just peaceful. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side