she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just License. You must require such a user to return or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.E.9. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. consciousness. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of electronic works find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever room. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will below. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project redistribution. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was already the end of March, after all. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always looked. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Metamorphosis "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. last!". expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for differently from before. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the movements. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would impose on them. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her For additional contact information: were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to their real and natural state. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish subject to the trademark license, especially commercial defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the way in a corner. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the handle of the door to open it completely. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation I illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from their decision to move was much more to do with their total watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the at home. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost by himself. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch http://gutenberg.net/license). one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling continue being of help to him. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed down the room. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move heavily on the floor. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her down into the middle of the dinner table. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room by himself. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no before. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or continue being of help to him. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so opportunities to fix the problem. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the at home. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Language: English and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had down the room. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere not knowing what he should save first before his attention was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See opportunities to fix the problem. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Translated by David Wyllie. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him so that she might be able to get a better position later on. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps