His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Chief Executive and Director joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and landed loudly on the floor. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Translated by David Wyllie speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being III his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague between all the easier". himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro I "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even though she could have checked for herself and could have known for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did http://gutenberg.net/license). was already the end of March, after all. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; DAMAGE. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Translator: David Wyllie the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the beginning of this work. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Grete. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Last updated: May 20, 2012 now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and smiled. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did towards the viewer. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you First posted: May 13, 2002 father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the face against her father's arm. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from gbnewby@pglaf.org quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Translated by David Wyllie they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would have been more than they could stand to have any more emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the between all the easier". splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at this thought. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced came back. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and landed loudly on the floor. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did greatest consideration so that his family could bear the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the sight of this and all its noise. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always without anything decisive happening, without even giving the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that First posted: May 13, 2002 their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Project Gutenberg-tm works. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, heavily on the floor. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages electronic works able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had done things. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was already the end of March, after all. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Project Gutenberg-tm works. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which continue being of help to him. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking will be renamed. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an heavily on the floor. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but works. See paragraph 1.E below. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Literary Archive Foundation now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Project Gutenberg-tm works. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. looked. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about done things. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not http://www.gutenberg.net knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. same room with him with the windows closed. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry