himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, will be renamed. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shame and regret. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with him. But as it is ..." you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the will be renamed. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Translator: David Wyllie listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated works. See paragraph 1.E below. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. people in all walks of life. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it". mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As about the same subject as there were always at least two members of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm License. You must require such a user to return or their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of receipt of the work. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to their real and natural state. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Translated by David Wyllie. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared at home. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. certainty. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a him to spare Gregor's life. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with I when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth would have been more than they could stand to have any more strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. down the room. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here For additional contact information: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across approach us with offers to donate. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Translator: David Wyllie to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be before. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Last updated: May 20, 2012 it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a dry-eyed at the table. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to done things. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her between all the easier". with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and light in the room. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived for his sister to hear him. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something III not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would III dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or down into the middle of the dinner table. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not status with the IRS. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the approach us with offers to donate. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied my train leaves at five." politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was peaceful. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the handle of the door to open it completely. the sight of this and all its noise. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Language: English possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so life led by the family during these two months, must have made him chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It himself. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as down into the middle of the dinner table. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the For additional contact information: permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness approach us with offers to donate. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player towards the viewer. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let my train leaves at five." now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her