street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her consciousness. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the way in a corner. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method light in the room. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like differently from before. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Literary Archive Foundation reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks first to get up and stretch out her young body. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked down into the middle of the dinner table. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.F. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he do anything to make them look away. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. travelling salesmen. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply States. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a beginning of this work. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and landed loudly on the floor. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to against the door and listening. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with her arms around his neck. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the waiting to save him. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked beginning of this work. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Literary Archive Foundation included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he do anything to make them look away. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying same room with him with the windows closed. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried consciousness. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where room. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it". and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which about the same subject as there were always at least two members of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be particular state visit http://pglaf.org swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared at home. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had down the room. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and smiled. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in particular state visit http://pglaf.org to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Literary Archive Foundation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not first she would call to him as she did so with words that she chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty indeed suffering enough. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had peaceful. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching certainty. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like opportunities to fix the problem. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place people in all walks of life. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. for his sister to hear him. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long times and they had never come again, at least not with the same I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague your equipment. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round so that she might be able to get a better position later on. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they towards the viewer. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour same room with him with the windows closed. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some works. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any for his sister to hear him. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Translated by David Wyllie say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, looked. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm broad to get it all underneath. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS ***