he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had kept free without any necklace or collar. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Last updated: May 20, 2012 wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed dry-eyed at the table. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Dr. Gregory B. Newby 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Language: English knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really *** START: FULL LICENSE *** something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his impose on them. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was not a loss but a great advantage. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with her arms around his neck. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very done things. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who last!". why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm License. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had copied or distributed: Chief Executive and Director they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of movements. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; will be renamed. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Last updated: May 20, 2012 stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even though she could have checked for herself and could have known heavily on the floor. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Author: Franz Kafka Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they quickly finished their letters. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be heavily on the floor. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shame and regret. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood works. See paragraph 1.E below. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the way in a corner. first to get up and stretch out her young body. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He will be renamed. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've will be renamed. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; things had become superfluous which, although they could not be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper for his sister to hear him. he do anything to make them look away. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was him to spare Gregor's life. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official for his sister to hear him. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Translator: David Wyllie able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. status with the IRS. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had kept free without any necklace or collar. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Translator: David Wyllie sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.F. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and opened the window wide. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by