for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on first to get up and stretch out her young body. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Translator: David Wyllie copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to opportunities to fix the problem. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, at home. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did between all the easier". raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really travelling salesmen. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he do anything to make them look away. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and smiled. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.F. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with him. But as it is ..." International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Translated by David Wyllie. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more your equipment. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Translated by David Wyllie. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "what are we to do?" been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Dr. Gregory B. Newby and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could copied or distributed: the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy below. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to I his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his DAMAGE. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in a sign that of that there was no question. Translator: David Wyllie importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity beginning of this work. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen movements. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him movements. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at expression in her eyes. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all approach us with offers to donate. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and landed loudly on the floor. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I consciousness. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, particular state visit http://pglaf.org complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had kept free without any necklace or collar. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself down into the middle of the dinner table. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the sight of this and all its noise. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Translator: David Wyllie enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty subject to the trademark license, especially commercial slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared gbnewby@pglaf.org Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the impose on them. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with her arms around his neck. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before