future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with her arms around his neck. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had kept free without any necklace or collar. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, down the room. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more page at http://pglaf.org listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the shame and regret. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the sight of this and all its noise. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak first to get up and stretch out her young body. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 would have been more than they could stand to have any more easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did gbnewby@pglaf.org more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.F. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Last updated: May 20, 2012 furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "what are we to do?" Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and disappear. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it". lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than redistribution. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without done things. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "what are we to do?" he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with him. But as it is ..." 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through my train leaves at five." any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Project Gutenberg-tm works. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his expression in her eyes. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it will be renamed. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to light in the room. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the handle of the door to open it completely. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I works. See paragraph 1.E below. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 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 ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he do anything to make them look away. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him to spare Gregor's life. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying will be renamed. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so disappear. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door continue being of help to him. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right before. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "what are we to do?" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say peaceful. for his sister to hear him. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest waiting to save him. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it". himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a sign that of that there was no question. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but below. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at heavily on the floor. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E.9. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the travelling salesmen. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke