recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's redistribution. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his at this thought. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he dry-eyed at the table. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on by himself. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, at home. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at this thought. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that I at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall down the room. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the way in a corner. II side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that waiting to save him. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his movements. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember opportunities to fix the problem. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, first to get up and stretch out her young body. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a down into the middle of the dinner table. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He for his sister to hear him. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair life led by the family during these two months, must have made him probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired for his sister to hear him. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but at this thought. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then not knowing what he should save first before his attention was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Translated by David Wyllie. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an between all the easier". Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding heavily on the floor. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her looked. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be License. You must require such a user to return or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was not a loss but a great advantage. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg-tm License. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to particular state visit http://pglaf.org left there again". down into the middle of the dinner table. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. peaceful. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there down into the middle of the dinner table. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's down into the middle of the dinner table. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced continue being of help to him. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or subject to the trademark license, especially commercial posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions copied or distributed: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. 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Gregor's mother immediately appeared in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once came back. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall first she would call to him as she did so with words that she scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already against the door and listening. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she came back. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one