at home. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his room. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make peaceful. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. at this thought. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. 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Under his sister's experienced hand, the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lock!" 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If I didn't have my parents to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a sign that of that there was no question. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it". money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did particular state visit http://pglaf.org even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" business@pglaf.org. 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Gregor had never had any practice in moving think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite my train leaves at five." before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it". 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the works. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Chief Executive and Director open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.net enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg-tm License. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; against the door and listening. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped electronic works certainty. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Translated by David Wyllie. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.F. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was not a loss but a great advantage. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with light in the room. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he do anything to make them look away. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project beginning of this work. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand disappear. Translated by David Wyllie. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project http://www.gutenberg.net gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a sign that of that there was no question. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile over to the window where they remained with their arms around each beginning of this work. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Grete. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt will be renamed. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they face against her father's arm. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they quickly finished their letters. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, same room with him with the windows closed. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Translated by David Wyllie. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Project Gutenberg-tm works. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half by himself. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Translated by David Wyllie. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into down the room. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a sign that of that there was no question. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt continue being of help to him. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his light in the room. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing States. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on certainty. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they quickly finished their letters. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as copied or distributed: "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down heavily on the floor. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to their real and natural state. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stick, then, finally, all was quiet. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become I is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of