his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few License. You must require such a user to return or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was already the end of March, after all. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was not a loss but a great advantage. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed beginning of this work. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it". nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and landed loudly on the floor. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with your equipment. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after http://www.gutenberg.net to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to their real and natural state. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let about the same subject as there were always at least two members of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of receipt of the work. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was approach us with offers to donate. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the particular state visit http://pglaf.org sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ways including including checks, online payments and credit card any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he do anything to make them look away. for his sister to hear him. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Project Gutenberg-tm works. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was differently from before. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm License. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all waiting to save him. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a sign that of that there was no question. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the light in the room. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the way in a corner. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the electronic works coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Translated by David Wyllie serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project certainty. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy looked. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you approach us with offers to donate. at this thought. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise between all the easier". prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was not a loss but a great advantage. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had at home. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Chief Executive and Director and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Translated by David Wyllie. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards.