from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without *** START: FULL LICENSE *** irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 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 Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him to spare Gregor's life. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments left there again". Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official shame and regret. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. people in all walks of life. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would have been more than they could stand to have any more this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged *** START: FULL LICENSE *** doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ways including including checks, online payments and credit card seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Translated by David Wyllie. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Translated by David Wyllie your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of by himself. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they quickly finished their letters. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found opportunities to fix the problem. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the sight of this and all its noise. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she copied or distributed: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and II easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looked. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 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 than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had kept free without any necklace or collar. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Translator: David Wyllie of receipt of the work. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "what are we to do?" white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he towards the viewer. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he consciousness. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and http://gutenberg.net/license). The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the sight of this and all its noise. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; by himself. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the handle of the door to open it completely. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a sign that of that there was no question. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. against the door and listening. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard looked. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even though she could have checked for herself and could have known against the door and listening. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its looked. came back. between all the easier". closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have face against her father's arm. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no people in all walks of life. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to,