belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break certainty. at this thought. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he do anything to make them look away. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. 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He really used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer http://www.gutenberg.net head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they can. 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Thus, we do not necessarily Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was redistribution. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with her arms around his neck. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the for his sister to hear him. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown him to spare Gregor's life. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him to spare Gregor's life. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the sight of this and all its noise. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quickly moving toward. 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Only when the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once my train leaves at five." it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all same room with him with the windows closed. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, copied or distributed: away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from their decision to move was much more to do with their total beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he should. 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Gregor went straight to hide up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been life led by the family during these two months, must have made him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you License. You must require such a user to return or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was between all the easier". goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. your equipment. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and smiled. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him to spare Gregor's life. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and smiled. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and landed loudly on the floor. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not between all the easier". amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned peaceful. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.F. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom people in all walks of life. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with him. But as it is ..." door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything from their decision to move was much more to do with their total after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found looked. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Translated by David Wyllie say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was already the end of March, after all. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Translated by David Wyllie benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough I to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to their real and natural state. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Translator: David Wyllie Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish http://gutenberg.net/license). don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed broad to get it all underneath. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot listening to the evening conversation about what price they had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8.