States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen gbnewby@pglaf.org of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere listening to the evening conversation about what price they had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Language: English outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him to spare Gregor's life. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was not a loss but a great advantage. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the first to get up and stretch out her young body. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his by himself. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that done things. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. will be renamed. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of opportunities to fix the problem. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing electronic works on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the way in a corner. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was already the end of March, after all. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became For additional contact information: His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the sight of this and all its noise. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and landed loudly on the floor. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately States. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in continue being of help to him. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations differently from before. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to disappear. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise below. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she heavily on the floor. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation *** START: FULL LICENSE *** but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the broad to get it all underneath. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by light in the room. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to their real and natural state. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was not a loss but a great advantage. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, works. See paragraph 1.E below. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 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 lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm before. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. your equipment. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Chief Executive and Director The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her of receipt of the work. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be differently from before. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was already the end of March, after all. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in States. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or left there again". smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating at this thought. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have room. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Metamorphosis lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes below. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and never to have to open the door unless it was especially breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Translated by David Wyllie been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm License. between all the easier". there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. certainty. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where shame and regret. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "what are we to do?" does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while last!". distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Translator: David Wyllie thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. same room with him with the windows closed. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on works. See paragraph 1.E below. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. below. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or For additional contact information: work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked copied or distributed: while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home