If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Language: English electronic works he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Translated by David Wyllie now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in people in all walks of life. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Last updated: May 20, 2012 had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg people in all walks of life. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very by himself. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's done things. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on greatest consideration so that his family could bear the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to their real and natural state. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, For additional contact information: been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time between all the easier". better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Language: English They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 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 on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt certainty. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been States. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Translated by David Wyllie. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once works. See paragraph 1.E below. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Last updated: May 20, 2012 his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of looked. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the against the door and listening. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no before. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly shame and regret. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said last!". for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, face against her father's arm. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they quickly finished their letters. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose times and they had never come again, at least not with the same good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you times and they had never come again, at least not with the same life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together http://www.gutenberg.net From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with him. But as it is ..." If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of For additional contact information: example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a sign that of that there was no question. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with her arms around his neck. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide down the room. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Translated by David Wyllie nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. done things. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door towards the viewer. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Grete. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an before. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a sign that of that there was no question. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the handle of the door to open it completely. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the way in a corner. continue being of help to him. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break below. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Translated by David Wyllie. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 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 see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation people in all walks of life. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination broad to get it all underneath. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination left there again". coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn opportunities to fix the problem. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: came back. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than status with the IRS. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about down into the middle of the dinner table. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped