of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you approach us with offers to donate. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to their real and natural state. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door about the same subject as there were always at least two members of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with her arms around his neck. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched times and they had never come again, at least not with the same works. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. room. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry down into the middle of the dinner table. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees States. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its my train leaves at five." open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Project Gutenberg-tm works. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Last updated: May 20, 2012 pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to approach us with offers to donate. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would last!". approach us with offers to donate. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. beginning of this work. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or consciousness. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get electronic works first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was works. See paragraph 1.E below. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times life led by the family during these two months, must have made him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk below. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out *** START: FULL LICENSE *** her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, differently from before. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening life led by the family during these two months, must have made him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** towards the viewer. of receipt of the work. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father light in the room. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to their real and natural state. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the him to spare Gregor's life. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face by himself. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back face against her father's arm. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his light in the room. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change looked. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just same room with him with the windows closed. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back beginning of this work. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of receipt of the work. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both License. You must require such a user to return or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. particular state visit http://pglaf.org there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I first to get up and stretch out her young body. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him people in all walks of life. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Foundation Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with him. But as it is ..." and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this shame and regret. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 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 light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Chief Executive and Director 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never III slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a sign that of that there was no question. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, people in all walks of life. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. I One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Literary Archive Foundation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from First posted: May 13, 2002 come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came works. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular