of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women so that she might be able to get a better position later on. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel light in the room. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who against the door and listening. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough heavily on the floor. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, beginning of this work. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. continue being of help to him. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you for his sister to hear him. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with For additional contact information: his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was not a loss but a great advantage. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed by himself. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Translator: David Wyllie forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could face against her father's arm. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three consciousness. heavily on the floor. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which people in all walks of life. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would have been more than they could stand to have any more until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in First posted: May 13, 2002 required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Grete. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he do anything to make them look away. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand copied or distributed: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now continue being of help to him. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was not a loss but a great advantage. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and redistribution. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, up their knives and forks. 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First, of course, his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer II 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. For additional contact information: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as differently from before. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Literary Archive Foundation would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was already the end of March, after all. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, down into the middle of the dinner table. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his consciousness. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ways including including checks, online payments and credit card His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he status with the IRS. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Grete. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and looked. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting so that she might be able to get a better position later on. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied redistribution. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first left there again". went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Translated by David Wyllie. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention