anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.F. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for between all the easier". Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, beginning of this work. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had kept free without any necklace or collar. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Chief Executive and Director this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and travelling salesmen. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the against the door and listening. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the something to eat. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - States. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. before. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.C. 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When his father then page at http://pglaf.org understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Chief Executive and Director said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. status with the IRS. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, came back. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm License. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, DAMAGE. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more redistribution. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Metamorphosis *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was not a loss but a great advantage. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the handle of the door to open it completely. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was not a loss but a great advantage. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael movements. page at http://pglaf.org highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. came back. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Foundation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - works. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto indeed suffering enough. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the indeed suffering enough. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the sight of this and all its noise. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the sight of this and all its noise. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with her arms around his neck. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with her arms around his neck. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Grete. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is before. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ways including including checks, online payments and credit card written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was already the end of March, after all. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they shame and regret. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of first to get up and stretch out her young body. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet by himself. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without