expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Translated by David Wyllie. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "what are we to do?" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.E.9. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished listening to the evening conversation about what price they had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, shame and regret. methods and addresses. 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The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the way in a corner. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he waiting to save him. First posted: May 13, 2002 what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it before. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the sight of this and all its noise. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped straight line towards the man. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was not a loss but a great advantage. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been came back. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of peaceful. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect same room with him with the windows closed. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to. 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The last thing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would waiting to save him. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed people in all walks of life. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, continue being of help to him. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop copied or distributed: window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had page at http://pglaf.org Grete. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had kept free without any necklace or collar. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with consciousness. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples times and they had never come again, at least not with the same crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; http://gutenberg.net/license). more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" towards the viewer. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; your equipment. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the handle of the door to open it completely. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable will be renamed. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked particular state visit http://pglaf.org were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and dry-eyed at the table. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the movements. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered III stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was already the end of March, after all. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they quickly finished their letters. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with consciousness. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and opportunities to fix the problem. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be by himself. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just States. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the III violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three waiting to save him. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was already the end of March, after all. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was not a loss but a great advantage. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think travelling salesmen. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His