stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up left there again". whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the electronic works hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner still just a child after all, and really might not have had an early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK DAMAGE. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which First posted: May 13, 2002 experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm License. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer For additional contact information: Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had kept free without any necklace or collar. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. 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He was especially while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. broad to get it all underneath. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the way in a corner. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Chief Executive and Director well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally first to get up and stretch out her young body. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from before. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Foundation Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he continue being of help to him. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked continue being of help to him. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slightly. In this way they went round the room several times mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Language: English again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for particular state visit http://pglaf.org was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into from their decision to move was much more to do with their total for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Metamorphosis teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he at home. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. by himself. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of receipt of the work. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards movements. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Literary Archive Foundation work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread down the room. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust consciousness. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they quickly finished their letters. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it below. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in between all the easier". see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping at home. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic works (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Language: English 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project my train leaves at five." great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the handle of the door to open it completely. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he do anything to make them look away. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go gbnewby@pglaf.org He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would down the room. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much so that she might be able to get a better position later on. same room with him with the windows closed. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to particular state visit http://pglaf.org up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "what are we to do?" had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do