sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort last!". day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.E.9. looked. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Foundation bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be down into the middle of the dinner table. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be just to move about the home, every other day would be spent door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to their real and natural state. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Grete. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock waiting to save him. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Translated by David Wyllie. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Language: English only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he done things. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Foundation infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use peaceful. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see waiting to save him. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.F. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving gbnewby@pglaf.org shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the sight of this and all its noise. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried at home. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I approach us with offers to donate. will be renamed. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "what are we to do?" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it a sign that of that there was no question. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. expression in her eyes. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in http://gutenberg.net/license). electronic works if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, looked. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the heavily on the floor. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; down into the middle of the dinner table. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations impose on them. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dry-eyed at the table. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his at this thought. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Translated by David Wyllie the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm License. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even about the same subject as there were always at least two members of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as dry-eyed at the table. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered light in the room. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made face against her father's arm. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so indeed suffering enough. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in light in the room. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived http://gutenberg.net/license). open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Metamorphosis the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down into the middle of the dinner table. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Dr. Gregory B. Newby kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the