him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a sign that of that there was no question. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime opportunities to fix the problem. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from their decision to move was much more to do with their total But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely I ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after gbnewby@pglaf.org SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any him to spare Gregor's life. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Foundation himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 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 wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose against the door and listening. him to spare Gregor's life. Chief Executive and Director father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the shame and regret. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned between all the easier". around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he do anything to make them look away. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.E.9. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had first to get up and stretch out her young body. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.F. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he do anything to make them look away. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish him to spare Gregor's life. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Dr. Gregory B. Newby corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Metamorphosis travelling salesmen. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might at home. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg-tm License. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure differently from before. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again same room with him with the windows closed. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want light in the room. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't particular state visit http://pglaf.org pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and will be renamed. III The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once at home. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an a sign that of that there was no question. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than below. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed had kept free without any necklace or collar. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that beginning of this work. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of works. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest him to spare Gregor's life. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination differently from before. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had kept free without any necklace or collar. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "what are we to do?" possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Last updated: May 20, 2012 splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him grey earth mingled inseparably. 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It was so quiet all around too, even though there his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Translator: David Wyllie come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Grete. by himself. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. broad to get it all underneath. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on dry-eyed at the table. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Translated by David Wyllie. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as