"Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to their real and natural state. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day impose on them. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether redistribution. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than by himself. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the dry-eyed at the table. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that came back. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they quickly finished their letters. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest States. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with him. But as it is ..." Project Gutenberg-tm works. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed indeed suffering enough. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Grete. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that redistribution. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, him to spare Gregor's life. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT so that she might be able to get a better position later on. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to waiting to save him. with her arms around his neck. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily for his sister to hear him. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their DAMAGE. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation broad to get it all underneath. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so broad to get it all underneath. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out beginning of this work. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. people in all walks of life. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For I disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. DAMAGE. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. beginning of this work. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or towards the viewer. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his first to get up and stretch out her young body. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about people in all walks of life. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief status with the IRS. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt had kept free without any necklace or collar. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home looked. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. heavily on the floor. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Foundation "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing copied or distributed: splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer II fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about without anything decisive happening, without even giving the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the handle of the door to open it completely. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff impose on them. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Translated by David Wyllie - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and works. See paragraph 1.E below. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk subject to the trademark license, especially commercial straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together first to get up and stretch out her young body. Dr. Gregory B. Newby sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." so that she might be able to get a better position later on. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home particular state visit http://pglaf.org http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into http://www.gutenberg.net only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been towards the viewer. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg-tm License. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.E.9. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known particular state visit http://pglaf.org thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Chief Executive and Director people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday differently from before. approach us with offers to donate. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 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