to their real and natural state. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's for his sister to hear him. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down the room. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dry-eyed at the table. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and never to have to open the door unless it was especially some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but First posted: May 13, 2002 happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty particular state visit http://pglaf.org receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and landed loudly on the floor. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. movements. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ways including including checks, online payments and credit card better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the handle of the door to open it completely. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying your equipment. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Translated by David Wyllie. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Literary Archive Foundation She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day II straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always waiting to save him. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a sign that of that there was no question. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Last updated: May 20, 2012 and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Grete. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different expression in her eyes. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of him to spare Gregor's life. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations consciousness. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would For additional contact information: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the way in a corner. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break beginning of this work. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in For additional contact information: prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax consciousness. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, redistribution. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister First posted: May 13, 2002 fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel certainty. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Foundation One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Grete. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even dry-eyed at the table. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was not a loss but a great advantage. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to my train leaves at five." the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something