that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Section 5. 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen just to move about the home, every other day would be spent notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free States. Project Gutenberg-tm works. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was not a loss but a great advantage. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project http://www.gutenberg.net of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and smiled. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family http://www.gutenberg.net That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head times and they had never come again, at least not with the same electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to left there again". greatest consideration so that his family could bear the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to left there again". still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in shame and regret. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "what are we to do?" changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. consciousness. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit DAMAGE. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that redistribution. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would before. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had kept free without any necklace or collar. at home. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever at home. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal between all the easier". including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Chief Executive and Director sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they quickly finished their letters. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Last updated: May 20, 2012 instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it will be renamed. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself page at http://pglaf.org to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the For additional contact information: before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes indeed suffering enough. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Translated by David Wyllie an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he do anything to make them look away. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the sight of this and all its noise. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the sight of this and all its noise. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever waiting to save him. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never life led by the family during these two months, must have made him behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite down the room. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments or something similar. No-one drank very much either. 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He could actually have used and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the works. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the sight of this and all its noise. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the sight of this and all its noise. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty flat and force us to sleep on the streets. 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