shame and regret. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied status with the IRS. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Chief Executive and Director especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.F. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no movements. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed will be renamed. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered indeed suffering enough. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide redistribution. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak License. You must require such a user to return or enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. opportunities to fix the problem. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if looked. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the shame and regret. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Literary Archive Foundation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included between all the easier". way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by approach us with offers to donate. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore last!". "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was already the end of March, after all. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; your equipment. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his people in all walks of life. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it". parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and wept so that his powerful chest shook. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make first she would call to him as she did so with words that she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it". playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff III use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible without anything decisive happening, without even giving the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest came back. down into the middle of the dinner table. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to their real and natural state. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so subject to the trademark license, especially commercial providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too disappear. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and landed loudly on the floor. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but http://gutenberg.net/license). intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that expression in her eyes. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in particular state visit http://pglaf.org recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement movements. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. light in the room. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of dry-eyed at the table. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 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 you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with her arms around his neck. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, for his sister to hear him. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if down the room. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was already the end of March, after all. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.F. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. broad to get it all underneath. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every