seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden disappear. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with her arms around his neck. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up States. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the way in a corner. first to get up and stretch out her young body. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Last updated: May 20, 2012 thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay gbnewby@pglaf.org driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread consciousness. Chief Executive and Director the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her works. See paragraph 1.E below. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking looked. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Translated by David Wyllie Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she first to get up and stretch out her young body. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they quickly finished their letters. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg-tm License. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with him. But as it is ..." against the door and listening. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Grete. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still so that she might be able to get a better position later on. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have heavily on the floor. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally http://www.gutenberg.net charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "what are we to do?" 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and at home. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" about the same subject as there were always at least two members of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with him. But as it is ..." not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided times and they had never come again, at least not with the same mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.F.2. 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He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak down into the middle of the dinner table. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change page at http://pglaf.org head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came shame and regret. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and landed loudly on the floor. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg-tm License. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few at home. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and never to have to open the door unless it was especially takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at redistribution. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Chief Executive and Director is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to their real and natural state. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation First posted: May 13, 2002 and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation