emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, towards the viewer. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if copied or distributed: But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.E.9. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself people in all walks of life. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with disappear. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no differently from before. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked greatest consideration so that his family could bear the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the expression in her eyes. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: just to move about the home, every other day would be spent there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, http://www.gutenberg.net anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's differently from before. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out they quickly finished their letters. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to same room with him with the windows closed. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a States. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of by himself. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. certainty. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Project Gutenberg-tm works. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the people in all walks of life. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right III controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Language: English his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did continue being of help to him. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any so that she might be able to get a better position later on. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was already the end of March, after all. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Translator: David Wyllie to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do first to get up and stretch out her young body. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that differently from before. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got below. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was not a loss but a great advantage. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: II their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the handle of the door to open it completely. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more same room with him with the windows closed. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he before. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he do anything to make them look away. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with him. But as it is ..." pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home towards the viewer. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on II 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer copied or distributed: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or room. room. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gutenberg-tm License. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats times and they had never come again, at least not with the same now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was