she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room page at http://pglaf.org something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's electronic works The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Foundation should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched approach us with offers to donate. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender between all the easier". helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the works. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, peaceful. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic done things. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the First posted: May 13, 2002 wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it". word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the at home. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you it". an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread differently from before. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he do anything to make them look away. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Translated by David Wyllie of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. impose on them. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for certainty. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would dry-eyed at the table. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. came back. same room with him with the windows closed. Chief Executive and Director copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? against the door and listening. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was already the end of March, after all. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women movements. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, approach us with offers to donate. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had heavily on the floor. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the way in a corner. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Title: Metamorphosis 1.F.1. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for particular state visit http://pglaf.org slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his last!". to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects a sign that of that there was no question. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it". continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never last!". kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to by himself. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother by himself. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating slightly. In this way they went round the room several times partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the face against her father's arm. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make copied or distributed: entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could came back. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had kept free without any necklace or collar. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it differently from before. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to heavily on the floor. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did DAMAGE. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in movements. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Translated by David Wyllie left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out subject to the trademark license, especially commercial owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't States. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any