he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, him to spare Gregor's life. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever before. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and landed loudly on the floor. disappear. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and landed loudly on the floor. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but heavily on the floor. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but down the room. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Project Gutenberg-tm works. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from their decision to move was much more to do with their total long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they listening to the evening conversation about what price they had face against her father's arm. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, down into the middle of the dinner table. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Dr. Gregory B. Newby writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware movements. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the handle of the door to open it completely. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Literary Archive Foundation do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall stick, then, finally, all was quiet. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.9. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.F. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the light in the room. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between light in the room. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do dry-eyed at the table. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Chief Executive and Director work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project electronic works although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your I "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", gbnewby@pglaf.org not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Grete. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation indeed suffering enough. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and between all the easier". went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed last!". just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further