travelling salesmen. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Section 4. 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It was so quiet all around too, even though there through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. your equipment. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a sign that of that there was no question. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got done things. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of I the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up by himself. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination works. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of travelling salesmen. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any differently from before. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked differently from before. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and wept so that his powerful chest shook. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the handle of the door to open it completely. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution disappear. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw differently from before. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with her arms around his neck. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as *** START: FULL LICENSE *** remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him too; you had to concede that it was possible. 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But now the two of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Project Gutenberg-tm works. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.8. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself For additional contact information: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and they quickly finished their letters. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Metamorphosis that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" http://www.gutenberg.net 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers over to the window where they remained with their arms around each herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat greatest consideration so that his family could bear the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed approach us with offers to donate. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the consciousness. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if States. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Literary Archive Foundation especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he do anything to make them look away. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial I it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Translator: David Wyllie not knowing what he should save first before his attention was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for your equipment. Project Gutenberg-tm works. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or peaceful. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her redistribution. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that opportunities to fix the problem. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming broad to get it all underneath. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement first to get up and stretch out her young body. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was not a loss but a great advantage. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER looked. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible consciousness. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules,