and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time heavily on the floor. they quickly finished their letters. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the at this thought. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but page at http://pglaf.org and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and never to have to open the door unless it was especially better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "what are we to do?" and landed loudly on the floor. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family works. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Grete. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the page at http://pglaf.org violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Grete. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the electronic works angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before. the handle of the door to open it completely. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even though she could have checked for herself and could have known LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Translated by David Wyllie. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would continue being of help to him. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself. 1.E.9. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Franz Kafka wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work travelling salesmen. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of receipt of the work. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and smiled. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with him. But as it is ..." sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Translated by David Wyllie quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully gbnewby@pglaf.org way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came greatest consideration so that his family could bear the http://gutenberg.net/license). as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him to spare Gregor's life. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. waiting to save him. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt heavily on the floor. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she for his sister to hear him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "what are we to do?" should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the handle of the door to open it completely. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully below. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but copied or distributed: following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with him. But as it is ..." of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something without anything decisive happening, without even giving the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and impose on them. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with by himself. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gutenberg-tm License. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. last!". feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest light in the room. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if before. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Grete. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the way in a corner. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, last!". with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be left there again". away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the