Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees by himself. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shame and regret. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much differently from before. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked differently from before. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", peaceful. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slightly. In this way they went round the room several times And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. gbnewby@pglaf.org be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let License. You must require such a user to return or enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough waiting to save him. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged left there again". trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's impose on them. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the waiting to save him. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him to spare Gregor's life. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and looked. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there subject to the trademark license, especially commercial still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be left there again". phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was towards the viewer. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought your equipment. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm *** START: FULL LICENSE *** suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate so that she might be able to get a better position later on. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the handle of the door to open it completely. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by II occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translated by David Wyllie his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with him. But as it is ..." sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect over to the window where they remained with their arms around each required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property beg of you." 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During the five years that he had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there was still some money available from the old days. It was not in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Foundation he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. travelling salesmen. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Chief Executive and Director open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to their real and natural state. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the broad to get it all underneath. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm works. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together looked. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his beginning of this work. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the I they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air differently from before. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move without anything decisive happening, without even giving the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Last updated: May 20, 2012 photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Translator: David Wyllie himself. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E.9. down the room. travelling salesmen. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they quickly finished their letters. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her For additional contact information: with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the between all the easier". Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up http://gutenberg.net/license). had kept free without any necklace or collar. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more.