other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the peaceful. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles at home. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't about the same subject as there were always at least two members of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no people in all walks of life. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the beginning of this work. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Last updated: May 20, 2012 vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the at home. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his last!". Foundation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of travelling salesmen. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, people in all walks of life. would have been more than they could stand to have any more light in the room. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the my train leaves at five." this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think times and they had never come again, at least not with the same planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. consciousness. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Metamorphosis law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they quickly finished their letters. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many For additional contact information: They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Title: Metamorphosis been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was already the end of March, after all. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in left there again". entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was already the end of March, after all. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would have been more than they could stand to have any more any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever redistribution. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Translator: David Wyllie He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether http://www.gutenberg.net still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their gbnewby@pglaf.org cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the opportunities to fix the problem. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he disappear. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked disappear. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and copied or distributed: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was already the end of March, after all. will be renamed. beg of you." 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You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was not a loss but a great advantage. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Grete. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Project Gutenberg-tm works. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let same room with him with the windows closed. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about particular state visit http://pglaf.org before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would have been more than they could stand to have any more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his works. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague