hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it". expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a came back. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they works. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had works. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and smiled. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the waiting to save him. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was at home. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore light in the room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way life led by the family during these two months, must have made him But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with him. But as it is ..." useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom electronic works slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any shame and regret. copied or distributed: had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his before. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so gbnewby@pglaf.org coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he down the room. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his I Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.F. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for times and they had never come again, at least not with the same For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.F. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide License. You must require such a user to return or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that left there again". against the door and listening. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front broad to get it all underneath. and landed loudly on the floor. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works so that she might be able to get a better position later on. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Translated by David Wyllie cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On For additional contact information: and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to for his sister to hear him. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic works sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Dr. Gregory B. Newby immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to their real and natural state. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to their real and natural state. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution status with the IRS. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to beginning of this work. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of broad to get it all underneath. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to their real and natural state. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place.