ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived your equipment. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and gbnewby@pglaf.org and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. expression in her eyes. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the way in a corner. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Translated by David Wyllie had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to copied or distributed: "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps between all the easier". went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the sight of this and all its noise. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very life led by the family during these two months, must have made him grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Metamorphosis from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might towards the viewer. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he do anything to make them look away. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. copied or distributed: But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation dry-eyed at the table. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space would have been more than they could stand to have any more there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business there was still some money available from the old days. It was not They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office III already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with him. But as it is ..." legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort people in all walks of life. a sign that of that there was no question. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, people in all walks of life. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. looked. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself down the room. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Literary Archive Foundation dry-eyed at the table. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was already the end of March, after all. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in down the room. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. differently from before. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat waiting to save him. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's dry-eyed at the table. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went your equipment. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in room. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Translator: David Wyllie screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "what are we to do?" to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even expression in her eyes. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but consciousness. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did over to the window where they remained with their arms around each listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with her arms around his neck. continue being of help to him. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "what are we to do?" instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made light in the room. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly room. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished towards the viewer. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they quickly finished their letters. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "what are we to do?" that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but greatest consideration so that his family could bear the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him gbnewby@pglaf.org pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door subject to the trademark license, especially commercial WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did towards the viewer. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry