kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar certainty. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the your equipment. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish peaceful. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change http://gutenberg.net/license). License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the came back. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was not a loss but a great advantage. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he between all the easier". catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and status with the IRS. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my continue being of help to him. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of receipt of the work. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from opportunities to fix the problem. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: first she would call to him as she did so with words that she redistribution. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total First posted: May 13, 2002 state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers first she would call to him as she did so with words that she think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, people in all walks of life. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no your equipment. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had kept free without any necklace or collar. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with her arms around his neck. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by status with the IRS. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up beginning of this work. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other *** START: FULL LICENSE *** only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock consciousness. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was last!". her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where came back. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." slightly. In this way they went round the room several times her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in III wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all beginning of this work. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back not knowing what he should save first before his attention was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and they quickly finished their letters. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Translated by David Wyllie who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands License. You must require such a user to return or left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared