unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only redistribution. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he do anything to make them look away. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the way in a corner. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the against the door and listening. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution my train leaves at five." body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of works. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister room. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "what are we to do?" more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could indeed suffering enough. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Foundation copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a sign that of that there was no question. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him before. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." still just a child after all, and really might not have had an should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other came back. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and landed loudly on the floor. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry impose on them. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the broad to get it all underneath. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he by himself. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Dr. Gregory B. Newby answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it at home. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Foundation eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that at home. him to spare Gregor's life. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness copied or distributed: and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to their real and natural state. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation opportunities to fix the problem. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but approach us with offers to donate. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop before. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. light in the room. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and continue being of help to him. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming expression in her eyes. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in before. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Translator: David Wyllie "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down so that she might be able to get a better position later on. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to expression in her eyes. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Foundation strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Literary Archive Foundation unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; down the room. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly times and they had never come again, at least not with the same this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Metamorphosis could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, same room with him with the windows closed. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to copied or distributed: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it between all the easier". you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided