back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Project Gutenberg-tm works. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a sign that of that there was no question. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with him. But as it is ..." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white redistribution. will be renamed. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Franz Kafka water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she III even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Metamorphosis receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for room. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as first to get up and stretch out her young body. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would have been more than they could stand to have any more that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of receipt of the work. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no left there again". Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if my train leaves at five." came back. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let http://www.gutenberg.net inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with him. But as it is ..." Foundation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and light in the room. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, him to spare Gregor's life. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of receipt of the work. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately life led by the family during these two months, must have made him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite him to spare Gregor's life. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got License. You must require such a user to return or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so looked. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite waiting to save him. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I peaceful. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained before. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there was still some money available from the old days. It was not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the handle of the door to open it completely. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself done things. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the at this thought. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shame and regret. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Literary Archive Foundation until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself III opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. opportunities to fix the problem. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then left there again". inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of movements. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further travelling salesmen. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort so that she might be able to get a better position later on. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Grete. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Chief Executive and Director the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. before. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly,