between all the easier". while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room people in all walks of life. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and smiled. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to shame and regret. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Translated by David Wyllie. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, left there again". cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at works. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief impose on them. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was not a loss but a great advantage. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Literary Archive Foundation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and II One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. light in the room. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Grete. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Project Gutenberg-tm works. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the way in a corner. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a below. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while there was still some money available from the old days. It was not For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Grete. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her left there again". *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.F. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there was still some money available from the old days. It was not It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn last!". window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.F. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still still just a child after all, and really might not have had an afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands License. You must require such a user to return or not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, movements. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with her arms around his neck. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which disappear. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E.9. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net against the door and listening. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door by himself. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's below. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with him. But as it is ..." distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For against the door and listening. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you works. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was not a loss but a great advantage. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dry-eyed at the table. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm II almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with him. But as it is ..." Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Chief Executive and Director important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not for his sister to hear him. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with him. But as it is ..." thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they quickly finished their letters. 1.F. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was heavily on the floor. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! 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