careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had License. You must require such a user to return or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm peaceful. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her before. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for his sister to hear him. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to their real and natural state. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the left there again". with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. http://www.gutenberg.net fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, waiting to save him. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he do anything to make them look away. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was already the end of March, after all. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Dr. Gregory B. Newby all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by indeed suffering enough. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he light in the room. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Language: English somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the copied or distributed: chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal I would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls impose on them. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any page at http://pglaf.org the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would have been more than they could stand to have any more goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to page at http://pglaf.org her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived down the room. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of at this thought. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the down into the middle of the dinner table. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep things had become superfluous which, although they could not be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no broad to get it all underneath. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have continue being of help to him. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on looked. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" for his sister to hear him. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said continue being of help to him. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern face against her father's arm. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but broad to get it all underneath. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Foundation present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "what are we to do?" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any opportunities to fix the problem. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally gbnewby@pglaf.org the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Translator: David Wyllie this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. people in all walks of life. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than indeed suffering enough. below. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they quickly finished their letters. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward he do anything to make them look away. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let For additional contact information: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but impose on them. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees