he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from all sides. 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There there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked down the room. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the dry-eyed at the table. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were continue being of help to him. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or I out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.E.9. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging gbnewby@pglaf.org important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt down the room. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.E.3. 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If you see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: I changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new listening to the evening conversation about what price they had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed II And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a down the room. status with the IRS. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.E.9. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down at this thought. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh peaceful. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with copied or distributed: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it". same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, First posted: May 13, 2002 head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and landed loudly on the floor. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out against the door and listening. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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He was silent and looked straight little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Dr. Gregory B. Newby sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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We've done all that's carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more between all the easier". household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out certainty. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that shame and regret. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he before. beg of you." 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No sooner and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange impose on them. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just