in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it". to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But down the room. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a particular state visit http://pglaf.org idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible For additional contact information: to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but just to move about the home, every other day would be spent all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a people in all walks of life. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If same room with him with the windows closed. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first waiting to save him. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to below. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "what are we to do?" Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, beginning of this work. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Literary Archive Foundation of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived against the door and listening. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Dr. Gregory B. Newby must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it". Translated by David Wyllie. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Literary Archive Foundation your equipment. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had kept free without any necklace or collar. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out just to move about the home, every other day would be spent on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Dr. Gregory B. Newby struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied DAMAGE. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father approach us with offers to donate. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even though she could have checked for herself and could have known shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him to spare Gregor's life. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Project Gutenberg-tm works. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or peaceful. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Chief Executive and Director collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE last!". just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to copied or distributed: they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with her arms around his neck. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible electronic works to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was impose on them. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Translator: David Wyllie suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, room. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving at this thought. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was License. You must require such a user to return or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they quickly finished their letters. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel light in the room. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Project Gutenberg-tm works. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement room. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, room. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Literary Archive Foundation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dry-eyed at the table. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the way in a corner. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a sign that of that there was no question. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new slightly. In this way they went round the room several times listening to the evening conversation about what price they had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained works. See paragraph 1.E below. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. down into the middle of the dinner table. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in him to spare Gregor's life. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be