fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and opportunities to fix the problem. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his disappear. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had kept free without any necklace or collar. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Project Gutenberg-tm works. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Translated by David Wyllie. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply III too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they quickly finished their letters. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known just to move about the home, every other day would be spent remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he dry-eyed at the table. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had impose on them. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself greatest consideration so that his family could bear the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that http://www.gutenberg.net the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated http://www.gutenberg.net top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all consciousness. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door your equipment. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional against the door and listening. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that at home. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her impose on them. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, expression in her eyes. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Translated by David Wyllie. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 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 while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already for his sister to hear him. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Foundation very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to my train leaves at five." his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Project Gutenberg-tm works. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some last!". much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching shame and regret. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him to spare Gregor's life. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. shame and regret. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his redistribution. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and done things. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it copied or distributed: "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too first to get up and stretch out her young body. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it disappear. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** shame and regret. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of receipt of the work. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become people in all walks of life. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He left there again". that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered II was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E.9. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a so that she might be able to get a better position later on. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say will be renamed. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so opportunities to fix the problem. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. by himself. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of down into the middle of the dinner table. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing continue being of help to him. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Chief Executive and Director - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Metamorphosis kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "what are we to do?" Grete. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a waiting to save him. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the