one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.F. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, impose on them. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door from their decision to move was much more to do with their total stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still last!". different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Translated by David Wyllie. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with III even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.F. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and peaceful. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed For additional contact information: Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him First posted: May 13, 2002 doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound so that she might be able to get a better position later on. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than electronic works possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Translated by David Wyllie. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Dr. Gregory B. Newby the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there was still some money available from the old days. It was not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it disappear. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned disappear. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided my train leaves at five." would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had page at http://pglaf.org removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United down into the middle of the dinner table. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project heavily on the floor. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time broad to get it all underneath. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it". the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with him. But as it is ..." with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring times and they had never come again, at least not with the same following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a sign that of that there was no question. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal II thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the sight of this and all its noise. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. States. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been continue being of help to him. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works electronic works pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding License. You must require such a user to return or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a same room with him with the windows closed. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort for his sister to hear him. waiting to save him. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards times and they had never come again, at least not with the same http://www.gutenberg.net find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The face against her father's arm. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was already the end of March, after all. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by