screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to their real and natural state. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking first she would call to him as she did so with words that she strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning things had become superfluous which, although they could not be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the towards the viewer. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in beginning of this work. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the opportunities to fix the problem. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room gbnewby@pglaf.org stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown broad to get it all underneath. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that dry-eyed at the table. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and never to have to open the door unless it was especially first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him to spare Gregor's life. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It peaceful. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Literary Archive Foundation chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Literary Archive Foundation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only page at http://pglaf.org he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, first to get up and stretch out her young body. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he do anything to make them look away. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body http://www.gutenberg.net violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a sign that of that there was no question. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers disappear. Title: Metamorphosis as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shame and regret. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Title: Metamorphosis father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had at this thought. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gutenberg-tm License. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. License. You must require such a user to return or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg-tm License. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had before. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry between all the easier". re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Grete. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Translator: David Wyllie freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. 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Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. 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He had suffered top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if License. You must require such a user to return or the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right peaceful. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Literary Archive Foundation flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Language: English only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a sign that of that there was no question. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the disappear. gbnewby@pglaf.org editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the way in a corner. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back people in all walks of life. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when