was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Language: English at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Dr. Gregory B. Newby calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. looked. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with him. But as it is ..." not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to redistribution. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had kept free without any necklace or collar. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him *** START: FULL LICENSE *** grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any States. Translated by David Wyllie. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm http://www.gutenberg.net away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between gbnewby@pglaf.org imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the against the door and listening. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about consciousness. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was not a loss but a great advantage. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself even though she could have checked for herself and could have known then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and never to have to open the door unless it was especially than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between down into the middle of the dinner table. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still slightly. In this way they went round the room several times might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gutenberg-tm License. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For towards the viewer. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. people in all walks of life. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and landed loudly on the floor. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was not a loss but a great advantage. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had done things. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at For additional contact information: clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the handle of the door to open it completely. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here *** START: FULL LICENSE *** liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever room. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Dr. Gregory B. Newby under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back people in all walks of life. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide for his sister to hear him. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, for his sister to hear him. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Metamorphosis they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had face against her father's arm. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was already the end of March, after all. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Grete. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the http://www.gutenberg.net under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch about the same subject as there were always at least two members of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's face against her father's arm. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was already the end of March, after all. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it disappear. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the