stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and II harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ways including including checks, online payments and credit card more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Literary Archive Foundation with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Project Gutenberg-tm works. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right looked around. 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He did not have the slightest the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Language: English pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more things had become superfluous which, although they could not be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would have been more than they could stand to have any more him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of below. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 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 a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from came back. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" works. See paragraph 1.E below. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Grete. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the way in a corner. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity http://www.gutenberg.net quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of beginning of this work. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? First posted: May 13, 2002 II gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is slightly. In this way they went round the room several times whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the way in a corner. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. he do anything to make them look away. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they quickly finished their letters. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to differently from before. came back. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him For additional contact information: doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned DAMAGE. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method beginning of this work. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of receipt of the work. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.E.9. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Metamorphosis went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of receipt of the work. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it III this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.E.9. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that by himself. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he redistribution. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it". obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a towards the viewer. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, First posted: May 13, 2002 quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** first to get up and stretch out her young body. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at continue being of help to him. 1.E.9. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had kept free without any necklace or collar. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 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 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully broad to get it all underneath. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a first to get up and stretch out her young body. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy shame and regret. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the handle of the door to open it completely. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation status with the IRS. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his your equipment. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no indeed suffering enough. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to room. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out redistribution. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with him. But as it is ..." than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the works. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any License. You must require such a user to return or coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried.