and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed against the door and listening. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - First posted: May 13, 2002 out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm License. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, page at http://pglaf.org the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with him. But as it is ..." bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned travelling salesmen. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door For additional contact information: Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back at home. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards page at http://pglaf.org to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who your equipment. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.F. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the handle of the door to open it completely. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still for his sister to hear him. continue being of help to him. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel light in the room. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the handle of the door to open it completely. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a first to get up and stretch out her young body. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat copied or distributed: and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just impose on them. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few consciousness. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his done things. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's works. See paragraph 1.E below. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was shame and regret. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Translated by David Wyllie simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will redistribution. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Dr. Gregory B. Newby going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other approach us with offers to donate. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, peaceful. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite down the room. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him II hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Translated by David Wyllie. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they quickly finished their letters. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest status with the IRS. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer