Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. 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Please, don't go away, at least first say sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost things had become superfluous which, although they could not be cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even though she could have checked for herself and could have known first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he travelling salesmen. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. gbnewby@pglaf.org "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He down the room. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and smiled. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in my train leaves at five." explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Metamorphosis his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in first to get up and stretch out her young body. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of by himself. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had kept free without any necklace or collar. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any just to move about the home, every other day would be spent belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would opportunities to fix the problem. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and smiled. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the done things. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never III that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that before. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. for his sister to hear him. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work over to the window where they remained with their arms around each They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth States. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped electronic works intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in waiting to save him. Foundation whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost down the room. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living shame and regret. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, License. You must require such a user to return or any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. room. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with him. But as it is ..." so that she might be able to get a better position later on. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with her arms around his neck. 1.F. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and smiled. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to done things.