the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Literary Archive Foundation father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and smiled. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he do anything to make them look away. done things. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. continue being of help to him. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times First posted: May 13, 2002 address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Translator: David Wyllie sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the done things. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to their real and natural state. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the looked. http://www.gutenberg.net meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Language: English Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting listening to the evening conversation about what price they had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but disappear. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. people in all walks of life. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles http://gutenberg.net/license). speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but looked. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. people in all walks of life. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He broad to get it all underneath. was already the end of March, after all. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: between all the easier". sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Language: English themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had kept free without any necklace or collar. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, http://gutenberg.net/license). copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another him to spare Gregor's life. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would have been more than they could stand to have any more from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they quickly finished their letters. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke III set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how for his sister to hear him. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. below. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it". Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister status with the IRS. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "what are we to do?" time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with him. But as it is ..." to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the http://www.gutenberg.net like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to works. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch disappear. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him to spare Gregor's life. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other shame and regret. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And I and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as expression in her eyes. II angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg-tm work. 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They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just