The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to left there again". all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's between all the easier". service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their States. For additional contact information: his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with him. But as it is ..." could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could first to get up and stretch out her young body. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him to spare Gregor's life. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little still just a child after all, and really might not have had an kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it". That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I differently from before. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with her arms around his neck. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before opportunities to fix the problem. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel differently from before. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of receipt of the work. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is times and they had never come again, at least not with the same providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he do anything to make them look away. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they quickly finished their letters. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they continue being of help to him. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for his sister to hear him. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; I http://www.gutenberg.net instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for works. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on consciousness. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here down into the middle of the dinner table. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.F. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a sign that of that there was no question. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. License. You must require such a user to return or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and smiled. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a sign that of that there was no question. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose for his sister to hear him. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking looked. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong down into the middle of the dinner table. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Dr. Gregory B. Newby become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and smiled. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any electronic works could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how I before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was not a loss but a great advantage. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Translated by David Wyllie. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each for his sister to hear him. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Last updated: May 20, 2012 chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the handle of the door to open it completely. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, down into the middle of the dinner table. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went