receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Language: English to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied there was still some money available from the old days. It was not should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her I of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of receipt of the work. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and landed loudly on the floor. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Literary Archive Foundation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at approach us with offers to donate. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.9. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which below. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "what are we to do?" you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that travelling salesmen. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing before. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him to spare Gregor's life. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had kept free without any necklace or collar. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was not a loss but a great advantage. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the way in a corner. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. peaceful. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Grete. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there was still some money available from the old days. It was not planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his impose on them. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ways including including checks, online payments and credit card up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest differently from before. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Translated by David Wyllie. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. 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"This is something that can't be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Translated by David Wyllie. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they quickly finished their letters. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, approach us with offers to donate. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his by himself. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as came back. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was down the room. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against looked. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another towards the viewer. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Translated by David Wyllie. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was already the end of March, after all. II