worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over stick, then, finally, all was quiet. gbnewby@pglaf.org room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone differently from before. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping approach us with offers to donate. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give works. See paragraph 1.E below. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to their real and natural state. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. heavily on the floor. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with her arms around his neck. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had will be renamed. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short first she would call to him as she did so with words that she own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the way in a corner. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continue being of help to him. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing last!". consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible I License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily page at http://pglaf.org that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and smiled. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and gbnewby@pglaf.org performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed continue being of help to him. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office at this thought. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had kept free without any necklace or collar. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they quickly finished their letters. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and wept so that his powerful chest shook. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the way in a corner. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 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 had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity over to the window where they remained with their arms around each bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come same room with him with the windows closed. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Dr. Gregory B. Newby everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a sign that of that there was no question. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and by himself. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become looked. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the beginning of this work. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to their real and natural state. they quickly finished their letters. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Translated by David Wyllie. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Chief Executive and Director that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Language: English and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the handle of the door to open it completely. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the impose on them. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can my train leaves at five." away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too last!". Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had kept free without any necklace or collar. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to heavily on the floor. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Translator: David Wyllie still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Translator: David Wyllie differently from before. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Section 4. 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And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and