the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Foundation until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the continue being of help to him. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Translated by David Wyllie. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 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 instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Translated by David Wyllie. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. differently from before. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project differently from before. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the sight of this and all its noise. First posted: May 13, 2002 like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, will be renamed. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his certainty. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and First posted: May 13, 2002 This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was not a loss but a great advantage. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the page at http://pglaf.org ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day will be renamed. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks him to spare Gregor's life. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the movements. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the way in a corner. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against the door and listening. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's same room with him with the windows closed. himself. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and http://gutenberg.net/license). even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm License. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and landed loudly on the floor. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked my train leaves at five." looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 redistribution. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't movements. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth continue being of help to him. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away life led by the family during these two months, must have made him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards like it! 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Project Gutenberg-tm works. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with him. But as it is ..." family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or subject to the trademark license, especially commercial even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have not knowing what he should save first before his attention was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. works. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Dr. Gregory B. Newby "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular word processing or hypertext form. 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Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.F.1. 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And on somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Literary Archive Foundation 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" II the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" at this thought. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was not a loss but a great advantage. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some