few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared broad to get it all underneath. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk done things. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "what are we to do?" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Translated by David Wyllie. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he at this thought. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it". or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, III methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other II frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the way in a corner. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he electronic works disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United heavily on the floor. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God a sign that of that there was no question. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project room. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ down into the middle of the dinner table. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little certainty. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the handle of the door to open it completely. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished heavily on the floor. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure peaceful. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. face against her father's arm. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Last updated: May 20, 2012 some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shame and regret. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite impose on them. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO approach us with offers to donate. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at home. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke at this thought. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he DAMAGE. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 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 the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Translated by David Wyllie. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Foundation Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked http://gutenberg.net/license). scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of First posted: May 13, 2002 from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He works. See paragraph 1.E below. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, only in secret. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing speak to him in that way once again. 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As if from deep inside come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Translated by David Wyllie. the way in a corner. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently page at http://pglaf.org hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was already the end of March, after all. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls especially if it was dirty. 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In order to test his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried I So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" 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"Oh yes, we'd love to", takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals first to get up and stretch out her young body. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. 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General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is II gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Dr. Gregory B. Newby suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to