eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not things had become superfluous which, although they could not be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they gbnewby@pglaf.org her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and landed loudly on the floor. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who towards the viewer. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; beginning of this work. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and never to have to open the door unless it was especially money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important II humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he do anything to make them look away. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth opportunities to fix the problem. down into the middle of the dinner table. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make first to get up and stretch out her young body. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Foundation success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately waiting to save him. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slightly. In this way they went round the room several times License. You must require such a user to return or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief http://gutenberg.net/license). look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you redistribution. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. against the door and listening. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break last!". darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they quickly finished their letters. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Language: English his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to their real and natural state. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his status with the IRS. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and continue being of help to him. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not towards the viewer. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had III If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to their real and natural state. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily impose on them. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in for his sister to hear him. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to opportunities to fix the problem. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "what are we to do?" Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "what are we to do?" without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was not a loss but a great advantage. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his approach us with offers to donate. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took will be renamed. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes dry-eyed at the table. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down expression in her eyes. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible came back. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Project Gutenberg-tm works. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely http://www.gutenberg.net carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he disappear. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able against the door and listening. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was already the end of March, after all. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we will be renamed. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the came back. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for his sister to hear him. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the shame and regret. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.F. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. broad to get it all underneath. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there was still some money available from the old days. It was not such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving came back. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Translator: David Wyllie set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they quickly finished their letters. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had kept free without any necklace or collar. Literary Archive Foundation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any DAMAGE. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound against the door and listening. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael approach us with offers to donate. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was First posted: May 13, 2002 herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dry-eyed at the table. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so copied or distributed: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and