better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a between all the easier". answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came continue being of help to him. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he approach us with offers to donate. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. same room with him with the windows closed. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been works. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He status with the IRS. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to their real and natural state. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light beginning of this work. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who face against her father's arm. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All there was still some money available from the old days. It was not License. You must require such a user to return or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised looked. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Translated by David Wyllie. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel II have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm your equipment. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the handle of the door to open it completely. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him II devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" will be renamed. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will II now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to their real and natural state. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project III easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but done things. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered people in all walks of life. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, shame and regret. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes looked. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the same room with him with the windows closed. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed will be renamed. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Project Gutenberg-tm works. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was not a loss but a great advantage. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to copied or distributed: Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total came back. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it". splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. below. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE life led by the family during these two months, must have made him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE