done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost travelling salesmen. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, down into the middle of the dinner table. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it". this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I at home. works. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dry-eyed at the table. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you down the room. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently greatest consideration so that his family could bear the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half room. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it would have been more than they could stand to have any more remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. light in the room. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; looked. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was not a loss but a great advantage. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling differently from before. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.F. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg-tm License. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, copied or distributed: and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being continue being of help to him. copied or distributed: When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in my train leaves at five." joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Chief Executive and Director They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not consciousness. "what are we to do?" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon down the room. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt shame and regret. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of receipt of the work. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even though she could have checked for herself and could have known better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with below. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and smiled. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Translator: David Wyllie he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let peaceful. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time page at http://pglaf.org looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help opportunities to fix the problem. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a sign that of that there was no question. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when travelling salesmen. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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No sooner any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Literary Archive Foundation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say will be renamed. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 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 at this thought. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a sign that of that there was no question. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Literary Archive Foundation fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would