said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had kept free without any necklace or collar. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by for his sister to hear him. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "what are we to do?" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, DAMAGE. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", electronic works think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she First posted: May 13, 2002 there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there III to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with him. But as it is ..." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had travelling salesmen. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until for his sister to hear him. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived impose on them. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Translator: David Wyllie at this thought. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in status with the IRS. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's below. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder came back. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but For additional contact information: a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. him to spare Gregor's life. 1.F. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. works. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the redistribution. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg-tm License. my train leaves at five." both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Metamorphosis was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but consciousness. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the way in a corner. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from towards the viewer. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the travelling salesmen. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to their real and natural state. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Author: Franz Kafka there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Translated by David Wyllie has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always face against her father's arm. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through *** START: FULL LICENSE *** while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by last!". three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not particular state visit http://pglaf.org heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days expression in her eyes. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the broad to get it all underneath. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Chief Executive and Director occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it done things. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ last!". seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Literary Archive Foundation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it". unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who http://www.gutenberg.net was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even peaceful. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and smiled. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had for his sister to hear him. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 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 with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. light in the room. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, at home. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up *** START: FULL LICENSE *** left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to