onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was not a loss but a great advantage. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with him. But as it is ..." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he do anything to make them look away. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There http://www.gutenberg.net him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first to get up and stretch out her young body. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the against the door and listening. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to impose on them. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought movements. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm License. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; expression in her eyes. opportunities to fix the problem. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being looked. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked by himself. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had room. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. continue being of help to him. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father same room with him with the windows closed. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shame and regret. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you towards the viewer. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he do anything to make them look away. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Translated by David Wyllie that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. impose on them. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his travelling salesmen. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away I again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto First posted: May 13, 2002 their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Foundation this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With travelling salesmen. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other impose on them. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair first to get up and stretch out her young body. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Metamorphosis impose on them. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she towards the viewer. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest heavily on the floor. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust first she would call to him as she did so with words that she morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had kept free without any necklace or collar. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by movements. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be particular state visit http://pglaf.org grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss works. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known electronic works made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Foundation should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the sight of this and all its noise. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed same room with him with the windows closed. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together