that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, at this thought. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with her arms around his neck. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt left there again". It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange copied or distributed: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the came back. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got disappear. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; certainty. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Translator: David Wyllie in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another your written explanation. 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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move last!". And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was already the end of March, after all. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been light in the room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with a sign that of that there was no question. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and left there again". smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there was still some money available from the old days. It was not middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it". normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation peaceful. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.E.9. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, continue being of help to him. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but copied or distributed: himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium consciousness. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully shame and regret. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the dry-eyed at the table. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. 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Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Language: English This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was disappear. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and wept so that his powerful chest shook. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had your equipment. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set page at http://pglaf.org work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it". become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was already the end of March, after all. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Chief Executive and Director from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his continue being of help to him. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, copied or distributed: slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without expression in her eyes. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him status with the IRS. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Foundation throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours will be renamed. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ways including including checks, online payments and credit card His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on http://gutenberg.net/license). There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the electronic works as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect peaceful. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have III life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state heavily on the floor. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive opportunities to fix the problem. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a my train leaves at five." seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they quickly finished their letters. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the