of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position differently from before. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the last!". way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Title: Metamorphosis Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without for his sister to hear him. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.E.9. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing DAMAGE. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Chief Executive and Director "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed travelling salesmen. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium below. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many approach us with offers to donate. was not a loss but a great advantage. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through still just a child after all, and really might not have had an gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot room. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a done things. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly people in all walks of life. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him between all the easier". this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's my train leaves at five." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Dr. Gregory B. Newby jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of States. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had gbnewby@pglaf.org then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his States. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to their real and natural state. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, waiting to save him. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to done things. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. page at http://pglaf.org the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck times and they had never come again, at least not with the same That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke States. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. light in the room. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first shame and regret. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had they quickly finished their letters. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite page at http://pglaf.org smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him to spare Gregor's life. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.9. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Chief Executive and Director doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become donations. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the last!". there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important slightly. In this way they went round the room several times expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.F. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father III word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Last updated: May 20, 2012 that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier slightly. In this way they went round the room several times your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room beginning of this work. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across dry-eyed at the table. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his your equipment. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been against the door and listening. 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If only his father would stop there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.A. 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This morning, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to last!". care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a works. See paragraph 1.E below. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Translated by David Wyllie. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned went to the door as ever and opened it. 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And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the way in a corner. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method face against her father's arm. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his will be renamed. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. redistribution. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been