dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm looked. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one peaceful. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gutenberg-tm License. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dry-eyed at the table. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came heavily on the floor. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do towards the viewer. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.F.6. 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It was now quite still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the works. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living over to the window where they remained with their arms around each To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; page at http://pglaf.org service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out light in the room. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister approach us with offers to donate. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "what are we to do?" politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand moment, and he waited. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of receipt of the work. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even gbnewby@pglaf.org provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Foundation 1.E.9. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth people in all walks of life. certainty. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of by himself. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been II He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dry-eyed at the table. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they page at http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he before. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Translated by David Wyllie. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.F.3. 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Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Project Gutenberg-tm works. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Chief Executive and Director breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and landed loudly on the floor. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. below. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother will be renamed. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. shame and regret. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you peaceful. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder States. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the way in a corner. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.E.9. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, my train leaves at five." them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." States. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure looked. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE light in the room. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Literary Archive Foundation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit certainty. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God at home. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure down into the middle of the dinner table. to their real and natural state. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Literary Archive Foundation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first she would call to him as she did so with words that she almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Translator: David Wyllie trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E.9. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then for his sister to hear him. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand my train leaves at five." to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music left there again". straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but