moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free below. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from over to the window where they remained with their arms around each joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they quickly finished their letters. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with her arms around his neck. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Translated by David Wyllie. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with her arms around his neck. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living will be renamed. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with him. But as it is ..." His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father done things. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's came back. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm disappear. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been against the door and listening. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Literary Archive Foundation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and peaceful. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Foundation abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg DAMAGE. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to done things. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into approach us with offers to donate. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Chief Executive and Director wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this status with the IRS. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she States. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate gbnewby@pglaf.org Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt continue being of help to him. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible left there again". outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk broad to get it all underneath. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room approach us with offers to donate. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.F. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and smiled. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Literary Archive Foundation has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open without anything decisive happening, without even giving the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Last updated: May 20, 2012 the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever even though she could have checked for herself and could have known used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot face against her father's arm. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat by himself. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shame and regret. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E.9. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever page at http://pglaf.org was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and electronic works while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with her arms around his neck. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sweetly. 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Gregor went straight to hide such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down impose on them. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly movements. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Last updated: May 20, 2012 to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have between all the easier". 1.F. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, http://www.gutenberg.net eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause.