Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Translator: David Wyllie that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood by himself. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy For additional contact information: trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with him. But as it is ..." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are certainty. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he certainty. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the handle of the door to open it completely. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Literary Archive Foundation family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break indeed suffering enough. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned indeed suffering enough. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. down into the middle of the dinner table. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked page at http://pglaf.org especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the continue being of help to him. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project movements. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours left there again". from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, by himself. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and will be renamed. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but people in all walks of life. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable works. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The down the room. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had kept free without any necklace or collar. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed II lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one certainty. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I over to the window where they remained with their arms around each around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had kept free without any necklace or collar. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: down into the middle of the dinner table. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to a sign that of that there was no question. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive down into the middle of the dinner table. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who For additional contact information: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on room. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the shame and regret. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the II that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain For additional contact information: the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can For additional contact information: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face works. See paragraph 1.E below. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, will be renamed. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Foundation they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock indeed suffering enough. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and smiled. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Foundation time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Translated by David Wyllie sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project