"Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's expression in her eyes. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.F. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he copied or distributed: while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would have been more than they could stand to have any more he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on works. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk III WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not License. You must require such a user to return or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short a sign that of that there was no question. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in III that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he do anything to make them look away. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking States. 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Gregor's father and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Literary Archive Foundation photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. same room with him with the windows closed. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still same room with him with the windows closed. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk came back. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about your equipment. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shame and regret. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and status with the IRS. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists broad to get it all underneath. Foundation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slightly. In this way they went round the room several times beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.E.9. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and landed loudly on the floor. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the waiting to save him. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and smiled. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly face against her father's arm. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but subject to the trademark license, especially commercial exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay about the same subject as there were always at least two members of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Translator: David Wyllie on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good done things. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Grete. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and smiled. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm License. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers *** START: FULL LICENSE *** where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching That's all been sorted out." 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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project III not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief looked. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body between all the easier". or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Project Gutenberg-tm works. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his looked. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of License. You must require such a user to return or such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He page at http://pglaf.org up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the copied or distributed: cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we so that she might be able to get a better position later on. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was not a loss but a great advantage. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the down the room. travelling salesmen. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings