however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his at home. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 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 good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It towards the viewer. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which done things. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his DAMAGE. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have for his sister to hear him. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work copied or distributed: though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned heavily on the floor. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, For additional contact information: arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not http://www.gutenberg.net "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the way in a corner. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do broad to get it all underneath. impose on them. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of certainty. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned works. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was not a loss but a great advantage. at home. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to their real and natural state. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stick, then, finally, all was quiet. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, travelling salesmen. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her License. You must require such a user to return or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was consciousness. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the handle of the door to open it completely. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Foundation Foundation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment left there again". nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in at this thought. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was towards the viewer. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for status with the IRS. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Last updated: May 20, 2012 hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Dr. Gregory B. Newby all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Translated by David Wyllie. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by would have been more than they could stand to have any more foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her works. See paragraph 1.E below. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and smiled. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Language: English sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Project Gutenberg-tm works. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the