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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned against the door and listening. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Metamorphosis made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://gutenberg.net/license). rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into first to get up and stretch out her young body. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Translated by David Wyllie. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There redistribution. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate dry-eyed at the table. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally light in the room. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Last updated: May 20, 2012 wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Translated by David Wyllie this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with him. But as it is ..." the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All over to the window where they remained with their arms around each your equipment. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Translated by David Wyllie door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the below. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and particular state visit http://pglaf.org earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have will be renamed. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Translated by David Wyllie. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had kept free without any necklace or collar. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Translated by David Wyllie then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Project Gutenberg-tm works. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole works. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as between all the easier". there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used particular state visit http://pglaf.org the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he room. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was below. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the before. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.F. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had would have been more than they could stand to have any more about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at home. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this dry-eyed at the table. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even subject to the trademark license, especially commercial backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the redistribution. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the sight of this and all its noise. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman he do anything to make them look away. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they quickly finished their letters. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stick, then, finally, all was quiet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from dry-eyed at the table. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender your equipment. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the electronic works word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and landed loudly on the floor. the sight of this and all its noise. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn gbnewby@pglaf.org somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Last updated: May 20, 2012 opportunities to fix the problem. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he do anything to make them look away. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had kept free without any necklace or collar. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and landed loudly on the floor. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that